Rok Marguč

Marguč replaces Košir as Slovenia’s Olympic flag bearer

Published by The Slovenia Times on Wed, 02/02/2022 - 00:12

Beijing – Slovenian snowboarder Rok Marguč will replace his team-mate Žan Košir as one of Slovenia’s flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing on 4 February, since Košir remains in isolation after testing positive for coronavirus upon arriving in China.

Rogla hosting Snowboarding World Championships

Published by The Slovenia Times on Mon, 03/01/2021 - 07:01

Zreče – The Slovenian ski resort of Rogla is hosting a segment of the Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships, with the parallel giant slalom and parallel slalom disciplines scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, respectively. Slovenians have high expectations in both events and a big favourite in veteran Žan Košir.