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It was déja vu – yet again – as the national men’s ice hockey team was eliminated from this year’s World Ice Hockey Championships in Canada. They played well in their opening matches against Canada and...
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Future Uncertain

Slovenian professional cyclists have emerged relatively unscathed from the notorious anti-doping campaign that was launched by the highest international cycling authorities and the organisers of the two...
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Thank You, Austria

EBEL, the Austrian ice hockey league, has proven to be the saviour of Slovenian ice hockey, with both Jesenice and Olimpija Ljubljana playing major roles in the competition. Paradoxically, Olimpija, who...
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The Balloon Invasion of Bled

The town of Bled added an extra attraction to its beautiful scenery: for two days, its sunny sky was filled with colourful balloons from five countries, hovering over the city and the lake, and floating...
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New Breed of Explorers: The Travel-Skiers

An international group of cross-country skiers is exploring the beauties of Slovenian plateaux.
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Elan Were Simply the Best

During the 1980’s, while the country was in the grips of ‘ski mania’ , Ingemar Stenmark’s exploits seemed almost surreal. Although Bojan Križaj’s main rival, he was probably the second most popular man...
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The Best of 2007 Throw the Hammer and Sprint

The Association of Slovenian Sports Journalists selected the best Slovenian male and female athletes of 2007 at a ceremony held on 20th December. This year, the titles went to hammer thrower Primož...
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We Are Here to Stay

Slovenian track and field athletes have firmly established themselves as a team to be reckoned with at the 11th World Athletics Championships in Osaka. Primož Kozmus won a silver medal in the hammer throw,...
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