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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In the spirit of the shocking football match between Brazil and Germany, which left Brazil in an emotional state, let's take a look at seven sporting events that stunned the sports world at least as much as Tuesday's historic defeat.
The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics have come to an end, leaving behind countless unforgettable memories. Only a handful of the best Olympians, including the Slovenian representatives Jakov Fak and Žan Košir, will remember the games for the moments of happiness upon receiving the medal. Since the very performance in this great competition is honorable and means a dream come true for many, the event will remain a pleasant experience for most of the participants.
The main news of the day from the diving venue (Maria Lenk Aquatics Center) is that the water suddenly changed color from blue to green just before the final. But at this venue these days we witnessed another phenomenon. At the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the story from London 2012 was repeated, when the graphics on the TV screen showing the results of the jumpers "censored" the groin area of the contestants, and for a moment it seemed that you were "naked". Some scenes even resemble scenes from adult films! Don't believe it? See for yourself!
With the Olympic Festival, which took place at the Congress Square at the end of September, the capital was flooded with the Olympic spirit. The Coca-Cola team also took part in the event under the auspices of their own initiative #vednopodpiraj and discussed their attitude to sports with young athletes. Among them was the two-time European champion in Polish archery, Ana Umer, who is convinced that support is the most important part of the sport.
As an official partner of the Olympic Games in Sochi, Volkswagen took its role very seriously. More than 3,000 Volkswagen, Audi and Škoda vehicles contributed, but what stands out the most is the monstrous Polar Expedition Amarok, which was designed a year ago to promote the event even in the most remote regions of Russia.
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.
In the last three days, the front pages of the world's online media have been writing about Slovenia with extraordinary enthusiasm and populist headlines, which can be a source of great honor and pride for us. Slovenia was thus completely rightfully on the headlines of all the world's media. Some about her as the Cinderella of world sports.
The temperature is rising. The 2016 Summer Olympics are just around the corner. If you're not quite in the spirit of a fan for Rio 2016, you certainly will be after watching the Anthem video presented by Samsung and warming us up before the Olympics. Considered one of the most popular and emotionally charged parts of any sporting event, the national anthem is composed of parts of the lyrics of various national anthems and is sung by both athletes and fans. With it, Samsung honors the achievements of successful and persistent athletes from around the world
On August 5, 2016, the Summer Olympics begin in Rio de Janeiro, and we are well prepared for them. And not only because of sports... Also because of the beauties who will compete there. Here are some of the hottest Olympians headed to Rio.
So far, 43 different sports have been present in the Olympic program at the Summer Olympics. The current program of the Summer Olympics includes 28 sports with 38 disciplines. In the past, many sports were also present at the Olympic Games, which we will not see at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Such are tug-of-war and hot air ballooning. This year, after more than 100 years, golf returned to the list, and in 2014 the International Olympic Committee removed the restriction that only 28 sports could be represented at the Olympic Games, which was often the main reason that certain sports fell out of the program. The limit is now 10,500 athletes and 310 events, which will apply for the first time at POI Tokyo 2020.
"My dream has always been to stand at the top of the podium," once said the British Jessica Ennis-Hill. Her dream came true. She also stood at the highest place at the Olympic Games on her home soil, in London in 2012, and in Rio she will try to defend the Olympic title in the heptathlon. In the meantime, today the 30-year-old athlete gave birth to a baby boy, and you can read below how the Omega brand ambassador thinks before going to the Rio 2016 Olympics.