Croatia and Montenegro host multiple local sports award ceremonies and competitions
In Vrbovec, Croatia, Mayor Denis Kralj honored athletes who won medals at national championships, presenting cash awards and recognizing achievements in shooting, athletics and new sports such as hand‑breaking.
Montenegro celebrated the 30th Montenegro Sailing Cup in Herceg Novi, with sailors from Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia‑Herzegovina and other countries competing in Optimist, ILCA 4, ILCA 6 and other classes.
In the Croatian town of Klana, young bocce player Niko Buterin was received by the municipal mayor after winning multiple gold medals at the U12 national championships.
Veterans of Nikšić secured their fourth consecutive title at the veteran games in Berane, Montenegro, collecting 11 medals across five disciplines.
Opatija’s mayor Fernando Kirigin recognized the city’s “students of the generation” and “teachers of the year” for outstanding academic and extracurricular performance.
Podgorica hosted the open Paralympic swimming meet, where Montenegrin swimmers won several medals and highlighted strong performances by Iskra Dedivanović and Đurđa Borović.