President Milanović to Croatian Olympic Team: I wish you much success in Paris; confirm your sporting value and results

On the eve of the official departure of the Croatian Olympians to the Olympic Games in Paris, which will be held from 26 July to 11 August, 2024, the President of the Republic, Zoran Milanović, sent a message of support to all of them and wished them good luck and success in the Olympic competitions.

The statement by President Zoran Milanović reads as follows:

“Croatian Olympians, the Olympic Games in Paris, the biggest sporting event for every athlete, are ahead of you. In a few days, each of you, the 73 athletes who make up the Croatian competitive Olympic family, will have the opportunity to show your best on the Olympic sports fields under the flag of our Homeland. Weeks and months of hard work and sacrifice have led you to the world’s biggest sports competition, not only to participate but also to achieve results you will be proud of.

With victories and Olympic medals, I am certain you wish to confirm your sporting value and past results, and I wish you a lot of luck and success in that. The Croatian Olympic team has always returned home with medals, making Croatia proud not only because of your results but also because of your sportsmanship. Sport has the special power to unite people, so let all the competitors in Paris unite in fair play, and the spectators in hearty cheering. Good luck!”