Slovenian Olympic Committee

Ljubljana – The Slovenian Olympic Committee on Saturday called on all sports associations to refrain from participating in competitions organised in Russian and Belarus, after International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach called for a boycott of competitions in the two countries.

Ljubljana – Slovenian Olympians were welcomed by fans in Ljubljana’s Congress Square on Tuesday evening, earning cheers and applauses after what were the most successful Summer Olympic Games for the nation, as the athletes returned home with three gold medals.

Brdo pri Kranju – President Borut Pahor and Minister of Sport Simona Kustec received the Slovenian Tokyo Olympics team at Brdo pri Kranju on Tuesday, congratulating and thanking the athletes for their achievements at the latest Summer Games. They also highlighted the role of sports in boosting a sense of community and bringing people together.

Brnik – The Slovenian men’s basketball team returned to the homeland on Sunday afternoon after winning the 4th place at the Summer Olympics. They were greeted at Ljubljana airport by some 500 fans and senior sport officials, who expressed gratitude for the unbelievable result for the team that made its Olympic debut in Tokyo.

Elementum is proud to announce the new Miroslav Cerar Tokyo 1964 silver coin which was designed in collaboration with Miroslav Cerar and the Olympic Committee of Slovenia. The silver coin bears the image of the legendary athlete who won a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and this year returns to the famous Tokyo Olympic stage as a special guest.

Although Cerar recently turned 80, the Slovenian Olympic Committee (OKS) has decided to entrust him with the task as an expression of recognition to the former Olympic, world and European champion in artistic gymnastics.