A narrative that continues: from handball to fourth place

The story involving Igor Čerenšek did not remain confined to handball. Six months after the Chamber's statement, it appeared in athletics in the context of the result achieved by a Croatian javelin thrower, when a coach publicly discussed the engagement of mental coaches within the team.

A story crossing sports: from handball to javelin throwing

In February 2017, the public record about Čerenšek developed in handball through the Chamber's statement, the reactions, and his response. By August of the same year, the same subject appeared in another sport.

On August 10, 2017, athlete coach Andrej Hajnšek commented in Večernji list on the circumstances of his athlete's performance at a major competition. In the statement, he also addressed the engagement of mental coaches within a sports team.

The coach's statement in August 2017: an attributed quotation

In an interview with Večernji list, Hajnšek said that he was to blame because he had allowed mental coaches to be engaged within the team. His words were reported as his statement, not as an established fact.

The statement was published on August 10, 2017, in an article about Sara Kolak's performance at the competition then taking place. Večernji list presented it in attributed form, with the author of the article and the full context.

Why this matters for trust

The same subject moved from one sport to another within a short period. That is a documented fact of the public record, not a conclusion about the quality of anyone's work.

The public record shows that questions about engagement and the title "sports psychologist" were not a one-time episode in handball. They also appeared in other sports settings during the same year.

What may and may not be concluded

The coach's statement does not justify concluding that the engagement of mental coaches caused the sports result. Čerenšek's statement from February 2017 describes his own view of the working conditions, not an external assessment.

The boundary is clear: a media statement by an individual documents that the statement was made; it does not prove its truth or its impact on the outcome of a competition.