Zagreb Sports include football, basketball, handball and tennis which are some of the popular sporting activities. Croatian football is of the highest standards and is globally acclaimed.
N K Dinamo Zagreb club located in Maksimirska Street is a premier football club in Zagreb and Croatia. The Maksimir Football Stadium with a capacity of 40,000 is an important landmark of Zagreb city. Apart from football, basketball is also a very popular ball game in Zagreb. KK Cibona Club is a renowned Zagreb basketball club. Drazen Petrovic Bassketball Hall testifies the love the city has for this wonderful game.
Zagreb sports enthusiasts are also interested in water
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and winter sports. Skiing and ice hockey are popular winter sports in Zagreb. Sljeme is a famous winter sport location in Zagreb. Janica Kostelic is the first Croatian woman to win a gold medal at the winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, USA in 2001/02.
Of the Zagreb water sports, kayaking and rowing are most popular. Croatia has won medals in kayaking and rowing events in the Summer Olympics.
Zagreb sports remains incomplete without the mention of Zagreb tennis. Ivan Ljubicic ranked 18th in the ATP rating represents Croatia. Grand Slammers participate in the Zagreb Indoors organized by Zagreb Tennis Association.
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