Slovenia
Arena expands EHF coverage in Infront/DAZN deal
EHF assigns hosting rights for national team events
The European Handball Federation has today (Wednesday) awarded hosting rights for the 2022 and 2024 editions of its European Championship, as well as the women’s tournament in 2022.
Meribel-Courchevel and Planica to host skiing showpieces
The French resorts of Meribel-Courchevel and Planica, Slovenia have landed the 2023 Alpine Ski World Championships and Nordic World Ski Championships, respectively, as part of a raft of hosting rights assigned by the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Slovenian athlete claims therapeutic use after positive doping test
Slovenian men’s ice hockey player Ziga Jeglic has today (Tuesday) become the third athlete to commit an anti-doping rule violation at the 2018 winter Olympic Games, but has claimed that the positive test is a result of an asthma medication he is taking under doctor’s orders.
Bidders outlined for European Handball Championships
Eleven nations have submitted bids to host the European Handball Federation’s European Championships in 2022 and 2024, with several countries having teamed up on joint proposals.
Biathlete revealed as sole Vancouver 2010 retests transgressor
Slovenian biathlete Teja Gregorin has today (Thursday) been named as the sole athlete that tested positive for banned substances at the 2010 winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada, following re-analysis of samples taken during the sporting spectacle.
Slovenia to host 2018 World Para Table Tennis Championships
The Slovenian towns of Celje and Lasko will host the 2018 edition of the World Para Table Tennis Championships, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has announced.
Four bidders line up for FIS showpieces in 2023
CEV adds new beach volleyball events in Turkey, Slovenia
Planica seeks to make it fourth time lucky with FIS Nordic Worlds bid
Uefa probe clears top officials of wrongdoing over Slovenian association loan
An internal investigation by Uefa, football’s European administrative body, has found that former general secretary Gianni Infantino and current president Aleksander Ceferin did not break any rules when a €4m ($4.4m) loan was handed to the sport’s governing organisation in Slovenia in June 2015.
Football Association of Slovenia chief elected as new Uefa president
Aleksander Ceferin, head of the Football Association of Slovenia (NZS), has been elected as the new president of Uefa after securing an overwhelming majority in today’s (Wednesday’s) election in Athens.
FIS unveils hosts of World Championships
The governing council of the FIS, the global governing body of skiing, has announced the hosts of the 2020 Ski Flying World Championships and the 2021 Freestyle & Snowboard, Nordic and Alpine showpieces.
FIS bans violinist Vanessa-Mae over fixed Olympic qualifying events
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has issued bans to musician Vanessa-Mae and five officials for competition fixing offences at an event leading up to the 2014 winter Olympics.
ITTF hands Slovenia 2013 Cadet Challenge
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has awarded its 2013 World Cadet Challenge to Otocec, Slovenia.