Croatian World Games

[3] The goal of the Games is connecting young Croats from all over the world through sports and cultural gatherings, and to encourage them to cultivate their Croatian identity.

[5] First Games were opened at Zadar's Forum, after Holy Mass in Cathedral of St. Anastasia, by the honorary president of the Croatian Olympic Committee Antun Vrdoljak and participants were greeted by Šimun Šito Čorić (hr).

Before the opening ceremony, Holy Mass was served in the Cathedral of St. Anastasia by Gospić-Senj bishop Mile Bogović.

[23] Research from 2019[24] indicates that, among CWG's participants, greatest number of them did volleyball, association football, futsal, karate and basketball.

[25] According to research from 2019,[24] greatest number of participants came from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Romania, Canada, Australia and Montenegro.