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Slovenians are a sports nation, as proved by Slovene celebrities, who gathered in record numbers in Kranjska Gora this year in support of our best alpine ski athletes.
The musucuans came to Kranjska Gora for a long-awaited gathering, which was not self-evident for a long time due to the epidemiological situation. The red thread of the event was, of course, the competition on the white slope of the Podles ski slope. Bla Gec, the lead vocalist of the band Zvita Feltna, climbed the top step. His victory was not surprising, as Bla was practically placed in the cradle of skiing, as he has been skiing since the age of two. He is still happy to keep home-made recordings from the times when his father taught him to ski. Later, as a student at the Faculty of Sports, he also became a second-level ski teacher. He says its his favorite sport, besides football of course. I can't imagine winter without skiing. Due to many performances, I usually ski less than I would like, "he added. Second place also went to Zvita Feltna band, another medal went to drummer Matic Leban.
Third place went to the keyboardist from the group Flirrt. Matja Ravnikar spent a considerable part of his childhood skiing in Kranjska Gora. He remembers the Red Bull extreme skiing competition in Kanin in 2004 the most, where he fell badly over two overhanging rock shelves. Although he was not seriously injured, he no longer plays in such matches.
The bronze went to Ale Bartol from the Mambo Kings. But it is important to participate, not to win, and above all, the goal of the event was to support all skiers of the Vitranc Cup. For this purpose, the youngest member of the group Veseli svatje, trumpet player and drummer Denis Deman, also descended the white slope. He became interested in skiing at the age of seven, when he watched the men's ski race for the World Cup in Kranjska Gora, the Vitranc Cup, and cheered for Jure Koir. Since then, he also wanted to go down the race track himself. At home, they were convinced that I would give up when I saw the track live. Shortly afterwards, my grandparents took me to Kranjska Gora, to Podkoren. When I got to the top I admit that I was shaking when I looked at the valley. In the end, I drove safely and happily to the valley. "
Slovenian skiers were not only supported by musicians. The dance champion also took part in the competition of famous Slovenes. Jurij Batagelj says for himself that he is a passionate ski fan. "When the result is good, the whole house shakes, I throw my daughter in the air and we all cheer," he said.
Slovenian Joe Cocker and Daniel Rampre also descended the Vitranka slope. Daniel has always successfully coordinated skiing and music. With Roman Medveek and Tom Jurak, I played in the Trio and Duo GU-GU mostly on Swiss ski slopes. Medveek and I played three winters in Val Thorens, France. Every day from December 1 to May 10, which is about 160 days without a day off or. dinner. It was necessary to play mainly rock songs for parties of eager skiers from all over Europe, as well as from Slovenia. We were happy to see Mateja Svet, Bojan Kriaj, Jure Koir, Mateja Jovan After dinner with a squeegee or fondue, there was a big attraction in our bar La Taverna, where guests could dance at the tables (Sur la table). of course, I always got a seasonal ski pass during that time and there wasnt a day that I didnt go to the ski resort, even if it was -26 degrees Celsius. But I also remember when it was cloudless for a whole month. Recently, Daniel and his band Kokr Joe Band have established quite a few contacts outside Slovenia and are already looking forward to upcoming performances in Novi Sad and Austria.
Singer Nua Derenda enjoyed the company of competitors as the only female skier. She did not miss the first place in the women's competition. She says that she is a bit competitive and that is why she always likes to take part in one or another competition. And so far, she says, she has been very successful. She has used the last years without performances for herself and for the activities she has missed in the last thirty years, including, of course, winter joys.
Lucija irovi attended the event only as a fan this year, but she promised to bravely oppose Nua next year. Lucija learned to ski only at the faculty in Koper. So in memory of that period, every first truck, when I go skiing after a long time, I take it in a plow. On my face, however, I have the expression of a rabbit that is about to be run over by something. Because I always panic that I will fold up and break myself and my skis. But then I relax and really enjoy the next descents. Until the next first truck, of course. "
Slovenian celebrities agree that the Vitranc Cup in the world is justifiably written in capital letters. However, the experiences on the white slopes as we know them today are not something that goes without saying. Thus, Vitranc was always something unattainable for the legendary singer Lado Leskovar, as a skier. Although, as he says, he always cheered and watched the competitions, he also personally met the genius and beautiful Tina Maze. "Like many others, I skied without the right equipment and enjoyed socializing and the beautiful nature of our homeland." Unforgettable memories of winter joys also bind singer Vili Resnik, who is not only energetic and jumpy on stage, but also excels in many sports. . Among them is skiing, which has accompanied him since he was a child. I remember adoring him as a child. My friends and I took the bus to the ski resort and then skied from morning to evening - we were there until the slopes were closed and in the meantime all our soaked rags had dried, he recalls with a laugh. "Slovenians are a skiing nation and we have to support skiing even when we don't win," says the singer, who also likes to run on white slopes. The young Joker Out also took care of the youthful energy and good atmosphere on and next to the ski slope.
On 12 and 13 March, at the Vitranc Cup, we expect exceptional performances by Slovenian skiers. For the first time in two years, spectators will be able to see an Kranjec at work again after winning Olympic silver in Beijing in the giant slalom. Both days will be measured in this discipline.
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