{"id":5343,"date":"2016-07-28T11:22:49","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T11:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.slovenia-convention.com\/?p=5343"},"modified":"2017-04-05T11:45:43","modified_gmt":"2017-04-05T11:45:43","slug":"i-feel-olympic-i-feel-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slovenia-convention.com\/sl\/i-feel-olympic-i-feel-25\/","title":{"rendered":"I Feel Olympic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper wpb_text_column td_block_wrap td_block_wrap vc_column_text tdi_5  tagdiv-type td-pb-border-top td_block_template_5\"  data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_5\" >\n<style>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.vc_column_text > .td-element-style{\r\n\t\t\t\t\tz-index: -1;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"td-fix-index\"><p><strong>Slovenia is a natural sports venue, its landscapes encourages various ways of getting one&#8217;s thrills from nature, and there are superb opportunities for activities such as paragliding or hang gliding from the foothills of the Julian Alps, white-water rafting in the So\u010da or Kolpa rivers, and rock climbing just about everywhere. It&#8217;s no surprise that Slovenians are closely connected to sport.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In terms of competition, Slovenia has had the most success in individual sports and has also done well in ice-hockey, handball and soccer. Some Slovenians have also excelled at extreme sports, including some trully bizarre athletic undertakes. The late <strong>Jure Robi\u010d<\/strong> won grueling Race Across America cycling derby five times, and <strong>Davo Krni\u010dar<\/strong> has skied down the highest mountains of each of the sevedn continents, including Everest. <strong>Martin Strel<\/strong>, a hard-swimming environmentalist has made a life of swimming the lenghts of rivers in Sloevnia and around the world \u2013 most famously, the Amazonwhich was documented in the Sundance Film Festival hit \u00bbBig River Man\u00ab, and <strong>An\u017ee Kopitar<\/strong>, a Slovenian professional ice-hockey player currently serving as captain for the LA Kings of the National Hockey League. NBA player <strong>Goran Dragi\u010d<\/strong> plays for the mighty Miami Heat, alongside NBA giants such as Dwayne Wade and Luol Deng. Sports excellence didn&#8217;t bypass Slovenian women, cross-country skier <strong>Petra Majdi\u010d<\/strong> and one of the best alpine skiers in the world, <strong>Tina Maze<\/strong> have won our admiration with their exceptional results. <strong>Slovenian athletes are among the best in the world<\/strong> in terms of medals won in major championships per capita. It is <strong>Slovenian dilligence and persistance<\/strong> that makes us discover the limits of <em>Mother Nature<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The successes of Slovenian sportsmen and women are complemented by the people working in sports organisations, who are regarded as <strong>excellent organisers of world competitions<\/strong>, for instance <strong>the Vitranc Cup in Kranjska gora<\/strong> and the <strong>Zlata Lisica Cup in Pohorje<\/strong> are included in the World Cup skiing programme. The annual final competition of the <strong>Ski-jumping World Cup<\/strong> takes place at Planica.<\/p>\n<p>Sport is <strong>an important part of Slovenian identity and an indispensable element of the Slovenian brand <\/strong>and its green color. Slovenians relate moving to the quality of balanced lifestyle, be it morning jogging, skiing, hiking, or any other physical activity. This can be also accredited to the <strong>sports infrastructure<\/strong> in Slovenia. Especially noteworthy <strong>Planica<\/strong>, the largest natural ski-jump in the world, where a jumping facility for the crazy sport of ski jumping, invented by Slovenians. Other athletes and sports enthusiasts may enjoy the athletic and football stadiums, cableways, biking and walking trails, zip-line and other high-quality sports services in beutiful natural setting.<\/p>\n<p>Last, but not least \u2013 there is a <strong>long and healthy tradition of of hiking and mountain climbing<\/strong>, and it is said that one is not a true Slovenian until one has climbed <strong>Mount Triglav<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay tuned for more I Feel 25 stories!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>[Partial sources: J. 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