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24. 7. 2012

Slovenia at the Olympic Games in London

 A Slovenian team of sixty-fivemen and women iscompeting at this year’sOlympic Games in London.The achievements of our Olympic participants - we arehoping they achieve their best results - can greatlycontribute to therecognisability of Sloveniaand its tourist offer, not onlyin Britain, but also in theglobal market. 

Team Slovenia London Laško Pub 

During the Olympic Games, Slovenia is thus opening an Olympic meeting place for competitors,representatives of the Olympic Committee of Slovenia and their sponsors, the media, fans andvisitors from Slovenia and other parts of the world - a place for musical events, gatherings andcelebrations of the achievements of Slovenian sport in this year's Olympic capital. Pivovarna Laš kohas hired a London pub called The Forge & Foundry Bar and Restaurant for the duration of theGames. Slovenia is aware of the importance and role of the Olympic Games for promotion. Closecooperation during the presentation of our country will take place in the pub throughout the Games,where the Olympic Committee of Slovenia, the Slovenian Tourist Board, the GovernmentCommunication Office of the Republic of Slovenia and Pivovarna Laško will participate as partners. The pub is located in Camden Town, which is known for its musical events and 24-hour hustle andbustle. It is near King’s Cross, a traffic hub, which is only one stop from Camden Town railwaystation. The Olympic Park is connected to Camden Road Station, from where there is a 10-minutewalk to the pub. 

‘Slovenia – green, active, healthy’

  As a tourist destination, Slovenia on this occasion is being presented as a green, active and healthy

country with the motto or theme ‘Slovenia - green, active, healthy’ . The theme of ‘green, active,healthy Slovenia’ is a result of cooperation with the Slovenian team and, hence corresponds to thepresentation of Slovenia in the Olympic Games. The furnishings of the Team Slovenia London pubwill be in accordance with the theme and the ‘I feel Slovenia’ national and tourist trademark.

The Team Slovenia London pub will also welcome other visitors who will be able to ‘feel Slovenia’,as it will be decorated and equipped with promotional material communicating the ‘I feel Slovenia’ trademark. If you are staying in London during the Games, you are cordially invited to our pub.

Events

 The Government Communication Office of the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovenian Tourist Boardand the Olympic Committee of Slovenia in the partnership with Pivovarna Laško agreed to organiseseveral events for the foreign media at the Olympic Games, who do not report only about sporting

events. We will be inviting travel journalists and London media, foreign Olympic Committees,important British people, Slovenians living in London and Slovenians who are in London during theGames. The pub will be furnished in the spirit of the Slovenian trademark ‘I feel Slovenia’ , Slovenian sportand tourism. There will also be a mini information counter with promotional material and Slovenian

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28 July at 20:00 local time: a gathering of Slovenians, their foreign partners and friends onthe occasion of the opening of the Games and the pub. The music duo Janez Dov č and Boštjan Gombač with a music guest from London are performing at the event, which isexpected to be attended by about 100 invited guests. The event will be organised in the form of a reception and friendly gathering, with Slovenian refreshments.

29 July at 11:00 in cooperation with the Slovenian Tourist Board: the Slovenian Tourist Board is hosting a morning meeting for the foreign press. The meeting is expected to be attended by 30 foreign travel and other leisure journalists. A musical performance by the duo Dov č and Gombač will add to the atmosphere of this informal gathering.6 August at 20:00 : a gathering of Slovenians, their foreign colleagues, business partners and friends while celebrating Slovenian sports achievements at the Games. Aleksander Mež ek , aSlovenian singer living in London, will be providing the music. The event will also be organised in the form of an informal gathering, with Slovenian refreshments.

Contacts:

Pub: Tomaž Ambrožič, S.V - RSA;phone: 040 677 039e-mail: tomaz.ambrozic(at)sv-rsa.com Events: Polona Prešeren;phone: 051 391 173e-mail: polona.preseren(at)gov.si

 

Team Slovenia at the Olympic Games

  A team of sixty-five Slovenian competitors travelled to the British capital, twenty-eight men andthirty-seven women. The Slovenian team also includes fifty-four coaches, six doctors, fivephysiotherapists or masseurs and two sports psychologists, with a management team of six people.Bogdan Gabrovec, the head of the Olympic team and Vice-President of the Olympic Committee of Slovenia, expects the Slovenian team to be very successful. A few days ago, jokingly and alsosomewhat seriously, he said that he expects as many as seven medals. This year, the team will be competing in a total of seventeen disciplines which for Slovenia is thelargest number so far. This will be the sixth Olympic Games for rower Iztok Čop, who is competing

along with Luka Špik in the double sculls. The London Olympic Games will be the eighth Games inthe career of the shooter Rajmond Debevec, who is thus the most experienced Slovenian competitor at the Games. Peter Kauzer, the world champion in canoe-kayaking, is to be Slovenia’s flag bearer at the openingceremony of the Games. The Slovenian flag at the Summer Olympic Games has also been carriedby Rajmond Debevec (Barcelona, 1992), Brigita Bukovec (Atlanta, 1996), Iztok Čop (Sydney, 2000),Beno Lapajne (Athens, 2004) and Ur ška Žolnir (Beijing, 2008).

Links:

More about the pubPivovarna Laško (Brewery Laško)Dovč&GombačTeam Slovenia London 2012 - all about Olympic Games, London 2012

Slovenian competitorsSTA, London 2012, Olimpijski servis (Slovenian only) 

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