[1] Mar del Plata, Argentina, was the original choice of host, but withdrew due to organisational problems.
The opening ceremony was held at the Stadion Maksimir,[2] which also served as a venue for the association football matches.
The hosts Croatia performed well given their comparative size, finishing fourth with eleven gold medals.
[3] A total of twenty-two sports were contested at the competition.
Four swimming world records were broken during the competition: Lorenzo Vismara set records in the 50-metre and 100-metre freestyle swimming events, while his compatriot Emiliano Brembilla also broke freestyle records over the 400-metre and 1500-metre distances.