Sport in Croatia to some extent table tennis and chess. Various amateur sport games are popular in Croatia, notably picigin. Franjo Bučar (1866–1946) is widely considered to be the father of modern Croatian sport. He founded the Croatian Sports Federation in 1909 within what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Bučar introduced a multitude of mainstream sports in Croatia, such as football, alpine skiing, ice skating and ice hockey, as well as gymnastics and fencing. The Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport, the Republic of Croatia's highest award in the development of sport, is named in his honor. With the exception of the years
Sports in Maharashtra Sports in Maharashtra Sports is an important part of the culture of Maharashtra. Kabaddi, Hockey, Kho kho, Badminton, Cricket and Table tennis are the popular sports of Maharashtra. The Sporting activities in Maharashtra are governed by the Commissionerate of Sports and Youth Servies, Pune. The wrestling championship like Hind Kesari, Maharashtra Kesari are very popular in the rural regions of Maharashtra. The cricket craze can be seen throughout Maharashtra, as it is the most widely followed and played sport. The Maharashtra has produced many Iconic cricketers to India like Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar. Children games include Gilli-danda and Pakada-pakadi