Olympics

Alenka Dovžan: "Unwavering support is a great motivation."

After the end of this year's ski season, the athletes embarked on a well-deserved break, which is followed by preparations for the coming winter. This promises the Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018, which will be the 23rd in a row and the eighth for independent Slovenia. So far, there are 15 medals from the Winter Olympics in Slovenia. Do you remember the first one?

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Coca-Cola supports the Olympic movement in Slovenia until 2020

In April, Coca-Cola in Slovenia signed a four-year cooperation agreement with the Olympic Committee of Slovenia-Sports Associations (OKS-ZŠZ). By entering into cooperation, it committed itself to expanding the Olympic movement and supporting the Olympic dreams of Slovenian athletes until 2020, both in Slovenia and globally.

Architecture & Interior Viral

A mock image of the Olympic venue in Rio - this is what the Maracana looks like today

The fate of most Olympic facilities is cruel. This was also confirmed by the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, where the facilities are crumbling miserably after the withdrawal of athletes, spectators and cameras. The saddest image is shown by the famous Maracana stadium, where the finals of the World Cup were held in 2014, and the opening and closing ceremonies of the Summer Olympics took place here last summer. Meanwhile, the Olympic venues in PyeongChang, which will host the 2018 Winter Olympics, are getting their beautiful look.

Film & Tv

The epic story of Petra Majdič is now immortalized in the documentary Against All Odds

You probably all still vividly remember the scene when Petra Majdič fell off the track and into a three-meter ditch during training at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010. At that time, Slovenia's breath stopped, and Petra, despite broken ribs and a punctured lung, later won the bronze medal for Slovenia in excruciating pain. A heroine was born in Canada, who was sung by the whole world, and today her epic story is brought to life in the documentary Against All Odds - Petra Majdic's Incredible Story of Sacrifice.

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Paralympian running 1500 meters faster than the Olympic winner!

Algerian Abdelatif Baka, a Paralympian in the 1500 meters, not only broke the world record at the Paralympic Games in Rio, but his winning time was even faster than the Olympic winner, American Matthew Centrowitz. What's more, this one would be only fifth at the Paralympic Games! Check out this amazing run!

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Will future Olympic medals be made from recycled phones?

Will future Olympic medals be made from recycled phones? Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics are considering making medals from recycled metals obtained from recycled smartphones and other electronics in a bid to contribute to a cleaner environment.

Events

Rio 2016: reception of the Olympic team of Slovenia in BTC Ljubljana

On August 26, 2016, BTC Ljubljana will host the reception of the Olympic team of Slovenia. The Olympic flame in Rio may have gone out, but the sporting achievements will reverberate for a long time. Also Slovenian. Tina Trstenjak became the Olympic winner, Peter Kauzer and Vasilij Žbogar won the silver, while Anamari Klementina Velenšek won the bronze as Trstenjak. Come and honor the heroes and heroines of the Slovenian Olympic team.

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Rio 2016: Czech swimmers cover the opening credits of the Coast Guard

The Czech swimming team, which competed at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, had a good time in their spare time. Boys and girls took advantage of the photogenic nature of Brazilian beaches and filmed a sexy adaptation of the opening credits of the TV series Baywatch (Baywatch, 1989) entitled CzechWatch on one of them. David Hasselhoff would be proud! We believe that these swimmers have a bright future in the world of film and fashion after their swimming career.

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Rio 2016: Twins Anna and Lisa Hahner - touching moment or just attention seeking?

German twins Anna and Lisa Hahner finished 81st and 82nd in the marathon and would probably have gone unnoticed if they hadn't crossed the finish line holding hands. Instead of the moment going down as one of the most moving of the Rio 2016 Olympics, the Germans became the target of criticism as the move was self-promotional, with the director of the German Athletics Federation, Thomas Kurschilgen, even saying that their performance looked like olympic match one big joke. What is your opinion?

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Rio 2016: Julius Yego - the javelin thrower who was taught how to throw by YouTube

The story of Kenyan athlete Julius Yego is truly unusual. Although Kenya has always been considered the land of runners, Julius Yego is not a runner. Julius Yego is a javelin thrower. And not some average one. He came to the Rio Olympics as a favorite. The force came to this title in an unusual way. After being written off by the coaches in high school and realizing he wasn't a good runner, he tried his hand at the javelin. The problem? Where the hell do you get a javelin coach in Kenya and most importantly where do you even get a javelin? Regarding the latter, he has somehow found his way, and he even hired a YouTube channel as a coach! This honed him into one of the best javelin throwers in the world!

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Rio 2016: Pole vaulter's masculinity dashes Olympic dreams

Not the injury, not the referees and not the opponents, his masculinity shattered his Olympic dreams. Japanese pole vaulter Hiroki Ogita's carrot cost him his performance in the pole vault final at the Rio 2016 Olympics! Watch the incredible bad luck that befell him in qualifying.

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Madonna Buder: The Iron Nun Still Competing in Triathlons at 86

The next time you think you're too old for something, remember Madonna Buder, the 86-year-old Iron Nun, as she's called, the new face of Nike's ''Unlimited'' (Unlimited Youth) campaign, proving that age is no excuse. At almost ninety, he still competes in the Ironman triathlon, which means that he first swims 3.8 kilometers, then cycles 180 kilometers and then runs another 42 kilometers! It embodies both the slogan of Ironman: Anything is Possible (Everything is possible.) and Nike: Unlimited Youth (Eternal Youth).

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