If there was any question whether the Serbian national team would be treated a little differently in Zadar, it's new host city for the Main Round, it has now been answered. The mayor has ordered all of the national flags of the tournament’s participants removed from the center square, due to complaints about the Serbian flag flying there. Also, a false bomb threat for the player’s hotel was phoned into a local news player.

USA Today: Mayor orders removal of flags from handball event:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2009-01-23-2835005791_x.htm

Javno.com: Bomb Alert in Handball Players’ Hotel: http://www.javno.com/en/croatia/clanak.php?id=227497