Slovenia Heading to Olympic Qualifiers Confident and Optimistic

Ljubljana, 12 July - The Slovenian basketball team left for Athens on Saturday to prepare for the Olympic qualifying tournament which starts on Monday. The team was upbeat at an open-air press conference in Ljubljana's city centre earlier today, saying they were heading to Greece with confidence and optimism.

Ljubljana.
The press conference ahead of the departure of the Slovenian basketball team for the Olympic qualifier in Athens, Greece.
Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic (left)
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
The press conference ahead of the departure of the Slovenian basketball team for the Olympic qualifier in Athens, Greece.
Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic and coach Ales Pipan (right)
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
The press conference ahead of the departure of the Slovenian basketball team for the Olympic qualifier in Athens, Greece.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
The press conference ahead of the departure of the Slovenian basketball team for the Olympic qualifier in Athens, Greece.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
The press conference ahead of the departure of the Slovenian basketball team for the Olympic qualifier in Athens, Greece.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
The press conference ahead of the departure of the Slovenian basketball team for the Olympic qualifier in Athens, Greece.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
The press conference ahead of the departure of the Slovenian basketball team for the Olympic qualifier in Athens, Greece.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
The press conference ahead of the departure of the Slovenian basketball team for the Olympic qualifier in Athens, Greece.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
The press conference ahead of the departure of the Slovenian basketball team for the Olympic qualifier in Athens, Greece.
Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic and Slovenian Basketball Association president Dusan Sesok (right)
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
The press conference ahead of the departure of the Slovenian basketball team for the Olympic qualifier in Athens, Greece.
Slovenian Basketball Association president Dusan Sesok
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
The press conference ahead of the departure of the Slovenian basketball team for the Olympic qualifier in Athens, Greece.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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