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Sports in Slovenia
Aleksandar JelićRok MarkelcJurij Tekavec
G1.B
1. Team sports 2. Individual sports
Badminton Cycling Athletics Skiing
FootballBasketballIce hockeyHandball
Outline
FootballMost played sport in Slovenia3 professional divisions (Divisions 1, 2 and 3)More than 50 teams
Slovenia National Football TeamFirst match in 1992Qualified for major tournaments
EURO 2000FIFA World Cup 2002FIFA World Cup 2010
Stožice StadiumLjubljana16,038 seats
Samir Handanović
Goalkeeper for Udinese (Serie A, Italy)
Famous for saving penalties6 in one season (record)
Best goalkeeper award (2012, Seria A, Italy)
Followed by many top European clubs
Basketball
Very popular sport in Slovenia
Slovenia national basketball team6th place in Eurobasket, 2005European basketball championshipInvolved every year since 1991
BasketballStožice Arena
Indoor arenaBežigrad, LjubljanaBiggest arena in Slovenia
Sasha VujačićAleksandar “Sasha” VujačićAnadolu Efes S.K., TurkeySlovenia national basketball team
Ice HockeyMen's national ice hockey team
Lynx (Risi) - Slovenia18th in the world by IIHF943 playersRecord – 15th place
Anže KopitarProfessional ice hockey playerLos Angeles Kings (captain)
HandballStožice Arena
2004 European Men's Handball Championship Silver medal
Slovenian National Badminton Championships
Luka Petrič
Badminton
Cycling• Franja marathon• Tour of Slovenia
Primož Kozmus Hammer thrower
Mitja Petkovšek Gymnast
Athletics
SkiingAlpine skiing (Pohorje)Ski jumping (Planica)Cross country skiing (Pokljuka)
Slovenian SkiersTina Maze
Most successful Slovenian alpine ski racer Learned skiing at age 3 11 World Cup victories
Petra Majdič
Most successful Slovenian cross -country skier
Slovene of the year – 2010 24 World Cup victories
Thank You
SourcesWikipediaSlovenia Tourism Promotion Website