Factsheet
| Country |  Croatia |
| Name of Academy | Croatian Olympic Academy (COA) Hrvatska olimpijska akademija |
| hoa@hoo.hr | |
| Website | https://www.hoo.hr/hr/hoa/hrvatska-olimpijska-akademija |
| Name of President | Prof. Saša CERAJ |
| Contact Person | Prof. Saša CERAJ |
| Foundation date | 27 June 1996 |
| Year of accession to EOA | 2018 (founding member) |
| Social media links | N/A |
Projects of the Academy
The activities of the Croatian Olympic Academy are based on the guidelines of the International Olympic Academy, founded by the International Olympic Committee in 1961, and on the interests of the Croatian Olympic Committee to promote cultural values, education of sports professionals, respect for fair play, ethic and moral principles and the Olympic ideals.
History of the Academy
The Croatian Olympic Academy (COA) was founded following the decision of the Croatian Olympic Committee Council on 27 June 1996 in compliance with the provisions of the IOC Olympic Charter, that is, with the NOC tasks to promote the basic principles of Olympism at the national level. The Croatian Olympic Academy acted as a Croatian Olympic Committee body until 2003 when it was registered as a public non-profit institution in accordance with the Croatian Institutions Act.
Latest News of the Academy
- Invitation to concluding “Athletes Friendly Education” conference
Together with its partners, the Olympic Committee of Slovenia carried out a project called “Athletes Friendly Education” with the support of the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. The project’s… Read more: Invitation to concluding “Athletes Friendly Education” conference - Kosovo delegation meets with NOA of Croatia
September 2021 marked the foundation of the Kosovo Olympic Academy under the guidance of the Kosovo Olympic Committee (KOC). A delegation from the Kosovo Olympic Committee subsequently visited the Croatian… Read more: Kosovo delegation meets with NOA of Croatia
