Archive for April 13th, 2008

Mario Ancic Secures Croatia’s Davis Cup Victory over Italy

Zagreb, April 13 (CP) – Mario Ancic beat Italy’s Simone Bolelli to secure Croatia’s win in the tennis Davis Cup match in Dubrovnik and a place in the world group qualifications.
Mario Ancic beat Simone Bolelli in straight sets 3-0 after Marin Cilic lost to Andreas Seppi in a marathon match, which ended 3-2.
The overall result […]

Croatia NATO Referendum Petition Fails To Generate Enough Support

Zagreb, April 13 (CP) – Croatian NGOs have failed to gather 450,000 signatures in favour of holding a referendum on Croatia’s joining of NATO.
Some 150,000 signatures were gathered during two weeks of the campaign.
The organisers are claiming they were low on money, the two-week deadline was too short to get enough signatures and the number […]

If Split Residents Were Asked, Soccer Coach Slaven Bilic Would Be the Town’s Mayor

Zagreb, April 13 (CP) – According to a survey conducted by a local television station, residents of Split would be happiest if they could see Croatian football squad coach Slaven Bilic as the town’s mayor.
Split residents see Bilic as the best possible man for the job, but why this is so was not revealed.
Residents of […]

Croatian Swimmer Sanja Jovanovic Wins Gold in Manchester and Sets New World Record

Zagreb, April 13 (CP) – Croatian swimmer Sanja Jovanovic has followed in the footsteps of Duje Draganja two days ago and won yet another gold for Croatia at the short-course pool world swimming championships in Manchester, England.
Jovanovic made it first in the 50 meter backstroke her time 26.37 setting the new world record.
Jovanovic said after […]