PRESIDENT TUDJMAN RECEIVES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE DELEGATION

ZAGREB, Jan 29 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman today received a delegation of the Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO), led by chairman Antun Vrdoljak, the President's office said in a statement. Following is the full text of the statement: "The delegation acquainted the President with Committee's numerous activities, which bespoke the popularity of sports in Croatia. The perspective of Croatian sport was more than satisfactory, which was obvious from the fact that younger categories won the most medals at international championships. Also discussed was the problem of consistently financing the Croatian sport. Several concrete proposals were made. The HOO delegation included HOO deputy chairmen Matija Ljubek and Zdravko Hebel and secretary-general Slavko Podgorelec. The President was accompanied by his chief-of-staff Ivo Sanader, and his social services advisor Zlatko Canjuga." (hina) mm as 291858 MET jan 96