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Finally we are back, so with a liitle delay let us look at Slovenian performances in Rio past week end.

Slovenia in Rio 2016 DAY 8 Saturday, August 13th 2016 (All times are in CET) 14:30 HANDBALL - Men's Tournament - Preliminary Group B - Round 4 Slovenia (vs. GER) 18:05 SAILING - Men's Finn - Races 7 & 8 Vasilij Žbogar 01:20 ATHLETICS - Men's Pole Vault - Qualification Robert Renner 01:37 ATHLETICS - Men's 400 m - Semifinal Luka Janežič

Slovenia in Rio 2016 DAY 7 Friday, August 12th 2016 27th - Žan Rudolf - Athletics - Men's 800 m (1:46.93/ +0.28 to SF) 36th - Martin Bau - Swimming - Men's 1500 m Freestyle (15:29.95 / +34.55 to Final) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18:15 SAILING - Women's 470 - Race 5 (6th race was postponed due to bad weather conditions) 5th Tina Mrak / Veronika Macarol 17 (Race 5: DSQ) Standings (5/11): 1. GBR 12, 2. JPN 15, 3. FRA 15, 4. USA 17, 5. SLO 17, 6. NZE 18, 7. BRA 22, 8. AUT 26 ATHLETICS - Men's 400 m - Round 1 12th Luka Janežič 45.33 (PB + 0.11) - Qualified for SF

Slovenia in Rio 2016 DAY 7 Friday, August 12th 2016 (All times are in CET) 15:10 ATHLETICS - Men's 800 m - Round 1 Žan Rudolf 18:15 SAILING - Women's 470 - Races 5 & 6 Tina Mrak / Veronika Macarol 18:58 SWIMMING - Men's 1500 m Freestyle - Heats Martin Bau 02:29 ATHLETICS - Men's 400 m - Round 1 Luka Janežič

Slovenia in Rio 2016 DAY 6 Thursday, August 11th 2016 BRONZE - ANA VELENŠEK - Judo - Women's -78 kg (3 W - 1 L) 7th - Luka Božič / Sašo Taljat - Canoe Slalom - Men's C2 (Heat 1: 6th / Heat 2: 7th / Semifinal: 7th / Final: 7th) 9th - Urša Kragelj - Canoe Slalom - Women's K1 (Heat 1: 6th / Heat 2: 4th / Semifinal: 9th / Final: 9th) 13th - Tjaša Oder - Swimming - Women's 800 m Freestyle (8:33.14/ +7.59 to Final) 30th - Živa Dvoršak - Shooting - Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions (572/ +10 to Final) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAILING - Men's Finn - Races 5 & 6 2nd Vasilij Žbogar 29 (Race 5: 15th / Race 6: 8th) Standings (6/11): 1. Scott (GBR) 18, 2. Žbogar (SLO) 29, 3. Berecz (HUN) 33, 4. Potsma (NED) 38, 5. Hogh (DEN) 39 SAILING - Women's 470 - Races 3 & 4 5th Tina Mrak / Veronika Macarol 11* (Race 3: 5th / Race 4: 4th) * counting all races Mrak / Macarol are in 2nd place (17 points) Standings (4/11): 1. NZE 6, 2. JPN 8, 3. GBR 11, 4. FRA 11, 5. SLO 11, 6. USA 12, 7. NED 18, 8. AUT 20 HANDBALL - Men's Tournament - Preliminary Group B - Round 3 Slovenia vs. Sweden 29:24 (14:13) Shots: SLO 29/47, SWE 24/37 7m: SLO 6/8, SWE 1/2 Saves: SLO 7 (Skok 5, Škof 2), SWE 11 (Andersson 6, Appelgren 5) Punishments: SLO 14 min, SWE 12 min SLO: Janc 5, Razgor 5, Zorman 4, Kavtičnik, Dolenec, Cingesar, Gaber, Bombač 3 SWE: Tollbring 6, Nilsson, Jakobsson 5, Zachrisson 4, Gottfridsson 2, Andersson, Nielsen 1 Group Standings (3/5): 1. SLO 6 (+9), 2. GER 4 (+3), 3. BRA 4 (+2), 4. POL 2 (+3), 5. EGY 2 (- 8), 6. SWE 0 (- 9) * Slovenia has already qualified for Quarterfinals.

OLYMPIC PROFILE Ana Velenšek Date of Birth: 15.05.1991 (25 years) Place of Birth: Celje Club: JK Sankaku Celje Coach: Marjan Fabjan Category: - 78 kg World Ranking: 7 Olympic Games: 3. Rio 2016, 17. London 2012 World Championships: 2. Astana 2015, 3. Chelyabinsk 2014 European Championships: 2. Budapest 2013, 3. Istanbul 2011, 3. Chelyabinsk 2012 European Games: 3. Baku 2015

Slovenia won yesterday another medal, this time bronze, in Judo, with Ana Velenšek. This means Rio 2016 are now third Games in a row with our country winning full sweep of medals. So far, here are best Games according to medal table, not counting medals before our independence: 1. Sydney 2000 (2-0-0/ 2) most gold medals 2. Beijing 2008 (1-2-2/ 5) most medals in total 3. London 2012 (1-1-2/ 4) 4. Rio 2016 (1-1-1/ 3) 5. Atlanta 1996 (0-2-0/ 2) 6. Athens 2004 (0-1-3/ 4) 7. Barcelona 1992 (0-0-2/ 2) TOTAL: 5-7-10 / 22 medals Still to come: main medal contenders - Vasilij Žbogar (Sailing) - Mrak / Macarol (Sailing) - Men's Handball Team possible surprises - Martina Ratej (Athletics) - Robert Renner (Athletics) - Špela Ponomarenko Janić (Canoe Sprint)

I am glad I was wrong about Ana and her injury. Well done, these Olympics are already covered with medals and we still have some medal candidates.

It will be very hard, seems like that knee injury will cost Ana a medal.

Unofficial Nations Cup Standings 1. Slovakia 275 (C1: 2nd/ K1: 5th/ C2: 1st/ K1 Women: 4th) 2. United Kingdom 246 (C1: 10th/ K1: 1st/ C2: 2nd/ K1 Women: 6th) 3. France 207 (C1:1st/ K1: 8th/ C2:3rd/ K1 Women: 16th) 4. Slovenia 185 (C1:6th/ K1: 2nd /C2: 7th/ K1 Women: 9th) 5. Germany 181 (C1: 5th/ K1: 4th/ C2: 4th/ K1 Women: 7th) 6. Czech Republic 168 (C1: 4th/ K1: 3rd/ C2: 8th/ K1 Women: 10th) 7. Spain 132 (C1: 8th/ K1: -/ C2: -/ K1 Women: 1st) 8. Japan 117 (C1: 3rd/ K1: 11th/ C2: 12th /K1 Women: 20th) 9. New Zealand 106 (C1: -/ K1: 10th/ C2: -/ K1 Women: 2nd) 10. Russia 105 (C1: 13th/ K1: 9th/ C2: 6th/ K1 Women: 15th) 11. 104 (C1: 12th/ K1: 18th/ C2: 5th/ K1 Women: 11th) 12. 102 (C1: 7th/ K1: 12th/ C2: 10th/ K1 Women: 14th) 13. 98 (C1: 11th/ K1: 17th/ C2: -/ K1 Women: 3rd) 14. 93 (C1: 16th/ K1: 6th/ C2: 11th/ K1 Women: 17th) 15. 68 (K1: 7th/ K1 Women: 8th) 16. 65 (K1: 13th/ K1 Women: 5th) 17. 50 (C1: 14th/ K1: 19th/ C2: - / K1 Women: 13th) 18. 31 (C1: 15th/ K1: 16th) 19. 29 (C1: 9th) 19. 29 (C2: 9th) 21. 23 ( K1: 21st / K1 Women: 18th) 22. 22 (K1 Women: 12th) 23. 18 (K1: 14th) 24. 16 (K1: 15th) 25. 14 (C1: 17th) 26. 13 (C1: 18th) 27. 12 (C1: 19th) 28. 12 (K1 Women: 19th) 29. 11 (K1: 20th) 30. 10 (K1 Women: 21st)

I would say C1 women is not enough developed, at least in Tokio would be better for programme to stay same.

Well done Slovakia, I am really happy for our brothers.

Thank you, hope you will win your first soon. (probably in Shooting)

Just for fun, here are the standings in unofficial Nations cup, to see which nation is strongest in Canoe Slalom (points awarded in FIS manner; 1.100, 2. 80, 3. 60,...) I have already added results from those nations in K1 Women and C2 not qualified to semifinals. So here are the current standings, I hope you will like it. STANDINGS Teams competing today in both categories Teams competing today with one boat Teams finished Olympics 1. France 147 (C1:1st/ K1: 8th/ C2:semi/ K1 Women: 16th) 2. United Kingdom 126 (C1: 10th/ K1: 1st/ C2: semi/ K1 Women: semi) 3. Slovakia 125 (C1: 2nd/ K1: 5th/ C2: semi/ K1 Women: semi) 4. Slovenia 120 (C1:6th/ K1: 2nd /C2: semi/ K1 Women: semi) 5. Japan 117 (C1: 3rd/ K1: 11th/ C2: 12th /K1 Women: 20th) 6. Czech Republic 110 (C1: 4th/ K1: 3rd/ C2: semi/ K1 Women: semi) 7. Germany 95 (C1: 5th/ K1: 4th/ C2: semi/ K1 Women: semi) 8. Brazil 69 (C1: 16th/ K1: 6th/ C2: semi/ K1 Women: 17th) 9. United States 58 (C1: 7th/ K1: 12th/ C2: semi/ K1 Women: semi) 10. Russia 49 (C1: 13th/ K1: 9th/ C2: semi/ K1 Women: semi) 11. 38 (C1: 11th/ K1: 17th) 12. 36 (C1: -/ K1: 7th) 13. 35 (C1: 12th/ K1: 18th) 14. 32 (C1: 8th/ K1: -) 15. 31 (C1: 15th/ K1: 16th) 16. 30 (C1: 14th/ K1: 19th) 17. 29 (C1: 9th/ K1: -) 18. 26 (C1: -/ K1: 10th) 19. 23 (C1: -/ K1: 21st/ C2: -/ K1 Women: 18th) 20. 20 (C1: -/ K1: 13th) 21. 18 (C1: -/ K1: 14th) 22. 16 (C1: -/ K1: 15th) 23. 14 (C1: 17th/ K1: - ) 24. 13 (C1: 18th/ K1: -) 25. 12 (C1: 19th/ K1: -) 25. 12 (C1: -/ K1: -/ C2: -/ K1 Women: 19th) 27. 11 (C1: -/ K1: 20th) 28. 10 (C1: -/ K1: -/ C2: -/ K1 Women: 21st) - - (C2: semi) - - (K1 Women: semi)

Slovenia in Rio 2016 DAY 6 Thursday, August 11th 2016 (All times are in CET) 14:00 SHOOTING - Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions - Qualification Živa Dvoršak 16:30 JUDO - Women's -78 kg - Round of 16 Anamari Velenšek (vs. Turks - UKR) 17:00 SHOOTING - Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions - Final Dvoršak ? 17:05 JUDO - Women's -78 kg - Quarterfinal Velenšek ? 17:30 CANOE SLALOM - Men's C2 - Semifinal Luka Božič / Sašo Taljat 18:05 SAILING - Men's Finn - Races 5 & 6 Vasilij Žbogar 18:05 SAILING - Women's 470 - Races 3 & 4 Tina Mrak / Veronika Macarol 18:15 CANOE SLALOM - Women's K1 - Semifinal Urša Kragelj 19:02 SWIMMING - Women's 800 m Freestyle - Heats Tjaša Oder 19:15 CANOE SLALOM - Men's C2 - Final Božič / Taljat ? 20:00 CANOE SLALOM - Women's K1 - Final Kragelj ? 21:00 JUDO - Women's -78 kg - Semifinal Velenšek ? 21:40 JUDO - Women's -78 kg - Final Velenšek ? 00:50 HANDBALL - Men's Tournament - Preliminary Group B - Round 3 Slovenia (vs. SWE)

Slovenia in Rio 2016 DAY 5 Wednesday, August 10th 2016 SILVER - PETER KAUZER - Canoe Slalom - Men's K1 (Heat 1: 8th/ Heat 2: 15th/ SF: 4th/ Final: 2nd) 10th - Primož Roglič - Cycling Road - Men's Time Trial (1:14:55/ +2:40) 15th - Šegel / Klinar / Pintar / Oder - Swimming - Women's 4x200 m Freestyle (8:02.22/ +8.79 to Final) 17th - Mihael Žgank - Judo - Men's -90 kg (lost first fight vs. Kukolj - SRB) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAILING - Men's Finn - Races 3 & 4 2nd Vasilij Žbogar 11* (Race 3: 7th/ Race 4: 10th) * with already worst race erased (otherwise he is leading with 21 points) SAILING - Women's 470 - Races 1 & 2 2nd Tina Mrak / Veronika Macarol 8 (Race 1: 2nd/ Race 2: 6th)

OLYMPIC PROFILE Peter Kauzer Date of Birth: 08.09.1983 (32 years) Place of Birth: Trbovlje Club: BD Steklarna Hrastnik Coach: Peter Kauzer sr. (his father) Category: K1 Slalom World Ranking: 5 Olympic Games: 2. Rio 2016, 6. London 2012, 13. Beijing 2008 World Championships: 1. Seu d'Urgell 2009, 1. Bratislava 2011 European Championships: 1. Bratislava 2010, 2. Tacen 2005, 2. Liptovsky Mikulaš 2007 World Cup: 3 times overall winner (2009, 2011, 2015)

Quite remarkable start from our team. Vasko is still well placed on second position, Tina and Veronika also starting with 2nd place after day 1 in class 470. If only they would end competition now.

Yes, I care too. I am cheering for our neighbour Bernd Wiesberger and for Henrik Stenson.

Slovenia has won second medal in Rio. Peter Kauzer took silver in K1 Slalom for Men. That means Rio 2016 are next Games, from which Slovenia will came home with at least two medals. (as in Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney, Athens, Beijing and also London). Well done!

Yes yes, Kapsl goes for silver. Bravo, Pero !!!

Slovenia in Rio 2016 DAY 5 Wednesday, August 10th 2016 (All times are in CET) 15:35 JUDO - Men's -90 kg - Round of 32 Mihael Žgank (vs. Kukolj - SRB) 16:21 CYCLING ROAD - Men's Time Trial Primož Roglič 16:45 JUDO - Men's -90 kg - Round of 16 Žgank ? 17:45 JUDO - Men's -90 kg - Quarterfinal Žgank ? 18:05 SAILING - Men's Finn - Races 3 & 4 Vasilij Žbogar 18:15 SAILING - Women's 470 - Races 1 & 2 Tina Mrak / Veronika Macarol 18:30 CANOE SLALOM - Men's K1 - Semifinal Peter Kauzer 19:31 SWIMMING - Women's 4x200 m Freestyle - Heats Anja Klinar, Janja Šegel, Tjaša Oder, Tjaša Pintar 20:15 CANOE SLALOM - Men's K1 - Final Kauzer ? 21:20 JUDO - Men's -90 kg - Semifinal Žgank ? 22:00 JUDO - Men's -90 kg - Final Žgank ? 04:55 SWIMMING - Women's 4x200 m Freestyle - Final Klinar/ Šegel/ Oder/ Pintar ?

Slovenia in Rio 2016 DAY 4 Tuesday, August 9th 2016 GOLD - TINA TRSTENJAK - Judo - Women's -63 kg (4 W - 0 L) 6th - Benjamin Savšek - Men's C1 (Heat 1: 4th/ Heat 2: 7th/ Semifinal: 4th/ Final: 6th) 15th - Anja Klinar - Swimming - Women's 200 m Butterfly (Heats 2:08.43 (14th) / Semifinal 2:09.44 (15th)) 36th - Anže Tavčar - Swimming - Men's 100 m Freestyle (49.38 / +0.80 to SF) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAILING - Men's Finn - Races 1 & 2 1st Vasilij Žbogar 4 (Race 1: 3rd, Race 2: 1st) HANDBALL - Men's Tournament - Preliminary Group B - Round 2 Slovenia vs. Brazil 31:28 (16:13) Shots: SLO 31/43, BRA 28/46 7m: SLO 7/7, BRA 5/5 Saves: SLO 12 (Škof 12), BRA 9 (Dos Santos 9) Punishments: SLO 26 min, BRA 12 min SLO: Janc 6, Bombač 5, Dolenec 5, Razgor 4, Kavtičnik 3, Zorman 3, Cingesar 2, Blagotinšek, Gaber, Bezjak 1 BRA: Chiuffa 8, Langaro 6, Dos Santos 3, Soares 3, Da Silva 2, Santos 2,...

OLYMPIC PROFILE Tina Trstenjak Date of Birth: 24.08.1990 (25 years) Place of Birth: Celje Club: JK Sankaku Celje Coach: Marjan Fabjan Category: - 63 kg World Ranking: 1 Olympic Games: 1. Rio 2016 World Championships: 1. Astana 2015, 3. Chelyabinsk 2014 European Championships: 1. Kazan 2016, 2. Montpellier 2014, 3. Budapest 2013 European Games: 2. Baku 2015

This was quite interesting yesterday