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Klemeničič to carry Slovenian flag at Olympic closing ceremony
Beijing – Cross-country skier Anita Klemenčič will carry the Slovenian flag at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games on Sunday. The only other Slovenian athlete to attend will be her cross-country teammate Neža Žerjav with the remaining members of Team Slovenia already at home or on their way there.
Slovenian Olympic athletes honoured with reception
Kranjska Gora – The Slovenian Olympic Committee (OKS) has hosted a reception for Slovenian athletes who have already returned from China, including medal-winning ski jumpers Urša Bogataj and Nika Križnar, and snowboarders Gloria Kotnik and Tim Mastnak.
Žan Kranjec wins silver in Olympic men’s giant slalom
Beijing – Slovenia’s Žan Kranjec won silver in the Olympic men’s giant slalom on Sunday, in what is his first Olympic medal and the sixth for Slovenia at the Beijing Olympics. Swiss Marco Odermatt won gold 19 hundredths of a second ahead of Kranjec, with France’s Mathieu Faivre finishing third.
Ski jumper Zajc 6th on large hill at Beijing Olympics
Beijing – Slovenian ski jumper Timi Zajc finished 6th in the men’s individual event on the large hill at the Winter Olympics in Beijing on Saturday, as Norway’s Marius Lindvik won the gold medal. Three other Slovenians finished in the top 12 jumpers, setting up the stage for Monday’s team event in which Slovenia will be going for a medal.
Ski jumpers, basketball team, Lampič, Ozmec win top sports prizes
Brdo pri Kranju – The Slovenian women’s ski jumping team, men’s basketball team, cross-country skier Anamarija Lampič and former para athlete and sports official Peter Ozmec are the recipients of the 2021 Bloudek Prizes, the highest national awards for current and lifetime achievements in sports.
Snowboarder Tim Mastnak wins silver, his first Olympic medal
Beijing – Slovenian snowboarder Tim Mastnak won silver in the men’s parallel giant slalom on Tuesday, his first Olympic medal and the fifth medal for Slovenia at the Beijing Olympics.
Bronze for Gloria Kotnik in Olympic parallel giant slalom
Ljubljana – Snowboarder Gloria Kotnik has won the bronze medal in the Olympic parallel giant slalom, the fourth medal for Slovenia at the Beijing Olympics and the first Olympic medal for the 32-year-old.
Tadej Pogačar recovers from Covid-19
Ljubljana – Slovenia’s top cyclist Tadej Pogačar tested positive for Covid-19 but had only mild symptoms. He has already returned to training and should be ready in time for his first race of the season, his team UAE Emirates said on Tuesday.
“Fir his safety and the safety of the broader community, he isolated and recovered before returning to light training,” the team said.
Slovenian mixed ski jumping team wins gold at Beijing Olympics
Beijing – Slovenian ski jumpers Nika Križnar, Urša Bogataj, Timi Zajc and Peter Prevc won the gold medal in the mixed team normal hill event at the Winter Olympics on Monday to make history as the first nation to win the event in its Olympic premiere in Beijing.
Hrovat 7th in women’s giant slalom in Beijing
Beijing – Slovenia’s Meta Hrovat placed 7th in the women’s giant slalom at the Winter Olympics in Beijing on Monday, finishing 1.35 seconds behind the gold medal winner, Sara Hector of Sweden.
Hector, who was in the lead also after the first run, was followed by Italy’s Federica Brignone for silver and Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland for bronze.
Kline 10th in Olympic men’s downhill for Slovenia’s best
Beijing – Boštjan Kline placed 10th in the Olympic men’s downhill for what is the best ever achievement for Slovenian male alpine skiers in the discipline. Out of three Slovenians to appear in the flagship Alpine skiing event at the racecourse called The Rock at Xiaohaitu, Kline did best, finishing a 1.06 second behind the winner.
Urša Bogataj wins gold medal, Nika Križnar bronze at Winter Olympics
Beijing – Slovenian ski jumpers Urša Bogataj and Nika Križnar made history at the Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou on Saturday, as Bogataj has won the gold and Križnar won the bronze medal. It is the first time that more than one Slovenian athlete has made the Olympic podium in the same event.
Exports up by 20% in 2021, imports by 31%
Ljubljana – Slovenia’s exports rose by 19.8% year-on-year to EUR 39.4 billion in 2021 and imports increased by 30.8% to EUR 42 billion, the Statistics Office said on Friday. A trade deficit of EUR 2.6 billion was recorded, the highest in the last ten years. The export-import ratio was at 93.9%.
Triglav glacier ice reaches final destination in Beijing
Beijing – A sample of the Triglav glacier that has been shipped to Beijing in an awareness-raising campaign has reached its final destination in the Olympic Village, where it will now gradually turn to glacier water to highlight the perilous state of glaciers worldwide.
Marguč replaces Košir as Slovenia’s Olympic flag bearer
Beijing – Slovenian snowboarder Rok Marguč will replace his team-mate Žan Košir as one of Slovenia’s flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing on 4 February, since Košir remains in isolation after testing positive for coronavirus upon arriving in China.