The Slovenian men’s ice hockey team opened the Olympic tournament in PyeongChang on Wednesday with a 3:2 win over the favoured United States in overtime. It was a come-from-behind victory for Slovenia, who trailed the Americans until the 46th minute, when Blaž Gregorc scored to reduce the US lead to 2:1. The come-back was complete less than two minutes to ...
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Vasilij Žbogar Slovenian Flag Bearer at Maracana
The Slovenian team at the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games will be led by the sailor Vasilij Žbogar, who had already won two Olympic medals, and has been chosen as the flag bearer. The Slovenian Olympic Committee has announced their decision via Twitter. Žbogar is the only member of this year’s Olympic team who had already won an ...
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Slovenians might soon see their names in the Guinness Book of Records. The Bled Tourist Board and the Slovenian Olympic Committee will host a record-breaking attempt as part of which visitors will hold hands around Lake Bled in a bid to get into the Guinness Book of World Records. The Olympic Circle of Safety, as the bid has officially been ...
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