1. WINTER SPORTS IN SLOVENIA Tjaž Toškan, 3.a EG SEPŠ KOPER

2. SKIING It’s either sportive or recreational activity using skis for sliding over snow. It’s either sportive or recreational activity using skis for sliding over snow. Skis are used with special boots connected to them with a binding. Skis are used with special boots connected to them with a binding. There are two different types of skiing: downhill skiing and cross country skiing. There are two different types of skiing: downhill skiing and cross country skiing.

3. DOWNHILL SKIING There are twelve ski centres stretched out across the corner of the Alps that extends into Slovenia.There are twelve ski centres stretched out across the corner of the Alps that extends into Slovenia. Even if there is not enough of snow, they make it with special machines.Even if there is not enough of snow, they make it with special machines.

4. All of Slovenia’s ski centres are small size, but they have diverse terrain. All of Slovenia’s ski centres are small size, but they have diverse terrain.

5. MARIBORSKO POHORJE is the biggest ski center in Slovenia. They have the longest night trial. MARIBORSKO POHORJE is the biggest ski center in Slovenia. They have the longest night trial.

6. The other ski centers are also Rogla, Krvavec, Pokljuka, Cerkno, Vogel, … The other ski centers are also Rogla, Krvavec, Pokljuka, Cerkno, Vogel, …

7. Every year women compete on this run for the ZLATA LISICA. Every year women compete on this run for the ZLATA LISICA. It's taken place every year in Pohorje since 1964. It's taken place every year in Pohorje since 1964. A few times, the competition was also in Kranjska Gora and once in Sarajevo. A few times, the competition was also in Kranjska Gora and once in Sarajevo.

8. TINA MAZE, May 2, 1983 She is a Slovenian alpine ski racer. Maze first competed in the 2001 World Championships at the age of 17 and in the Winter Olympics the following year. She is competing in all disciplines. In 2005 and 2010, she was awarded with the title of the best Slovenian female athlete of the year.

9. SKI JUMPING It’s a winter sport performed on snow where skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump forward and land as far as possible down the hill below. It’s a winter sport performed on snow where skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump forward and land as far as possible down the hill below. Judges give points both for length of the jump and for the jump style. Judges give points both for length of the jump and for the jump style.

10. PLANICA Planica is an alpine valley in northwestern Slovenia Planica is an alpine valley in northwestern Slovenia Planica is famous for ski jumping. The first ski jumping hill was constructed before 1930 Planica is famous for ski jumping. The first ski jumping hill was constructed before 1930 Planica was the biggest jumping hill in the world, sometimes called the mother of all jumping hills. Planica was the biggest jumping hill in the world, sometimes called the mother of all jumping hills.

11. CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which competitors run on the snow using skis and poles. Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which competitors run on the snow using skis and poles. It is popular in many places with large snowfields, primarily Northern Europe, Canada and Alaska. It is popular in many places with large snowfields, primarily Northern Europe, Canada and Alaska.

12. PETRA MAJDIČ is a Slovenian former cross- country skier is a Slovenian former cross- country skier She won 24 world cup races, 20 in sprint races, but she also won a marathon in 2009 She won 24 world cup races, 20 in sprint races, but she also won a marathon in 2009 Majdič is the second-most successful sprinter in FIS Cross-Country World Cup history Majdič is the second-most successful sprinter in FIS Cross-Country World Cup historyFIS Cross-Country World CupFIS Cross-Country World Cup On 11 January 2011, she was proclaimed the Slovenian Woman of the Year for 2010. On 11 January 2011, she was proclaimed the Slovenian Woman of the Year for 2010.