Good on the girl!

[crojoe]

Really shows a good example of control freaks Croat official can be. My kids are in sports, and boy never saw a bunch of so called "important" official people who run the sporting federations. Most of them don't give a toss about their field of sport and only show up to give away a medal when the press are invited. It's all about the steady pay cheque, TV time and feeling VIP (not the phone company). Glad she snubbed them! She should have said she was out with her main sponsor... yep, parents. That is how it is in Croatia. Only if you win something then everyone wants to be your "freind" Look at last Olympics and that guy gymnast. No sponsorship before the games, but as soon as he got of the flight in Zagreb his phone rang off the hook with "sponsors" calling.

croatiantimes.com/news/Sports/2012-08-07/28826/Croatian_gold_medalist_angers_Journalists_after_%27disappearance%27_in_London-newentry

[Ribaric]

Absolutely. I guess this lass got nothing from anybody outside of her friends and family - unlike the fat cats at Dinamo etc. Well done Ms Perkovic, a most impressive achievement and all without any real help from those who probably get a good wedge to provide just that - but don't.