Planica

Skiing is the Slovene national sport, and a long string of Olympic and World Cup successes attest to the prowess and competitive spirit of this snow-topped nation. Slovenia also hosts a number of World Cup competitions in both skiing and ski- jumping. The first skier to fly more than 100 meters took off from Planica's jump, and in March 1994 this mountain resort witnessed a 209 meter jump that set a new world record then. Current world record is held by Bjørn Einar Romøren - 239 m from Planica in 2005. Slovenia is also competitive in the market place with Elan being the ski of choice for numerous champions. More about Planica, the cradle of ski jumping and ski flying, last World championship, etc.

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