BEIJING GAMES: Big Crowd Welcomes Medalists Home

Brnik, 20 August - An enthusiastic crowd of more than one thousand gathered at the Ljubljana airport late on Tuesday to welcome home three of the Slovenian Olympic medalists. The loudest cheers went to Primoz Kozmus, who won gold in the hammer throw.

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Rower Iztok Cop greeted by fans following his arrival from the Beijing Olympics.
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Rower Luka Spik signing autographs following his arrival from the Beijing Olympics.
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Fans greeting silver swimmer Sara Isakovic following her arrival from the Beijing Olympics.
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Rowers Miha (left) and Tomaz Pirih greeted by their fans following their arrival from the Beijing Olympics.
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Swimmer Peter Mankoc (left) greeted by his fans following his arrival from the Beijing Olympics.
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Gold medalist in hammer throw, Primoz Kozmus (second from right) and his coach Vladimir Kevo (second from left) congratulated by the vice-president of the Slovenian Olympic Committee Leo Kremzar (left) and Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak (right).
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Gold medalist in hammer throw, Primoz Kozmus (second from left) and his coach Vladimir Kevo (left) congratulated by the vice-president of the Slovenian Olympic Committee Leo Kremzar (right).
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Gold medalist in hammer throw, Primoz Kozmus (second from left) and his coach Vladimir Kevo (left) congratulated by the vice-president of the Slovenian Olympic Committee Leo Kremzar (right).
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Gold medalist in hammer throw, Primoz Kozmus (second from right) and his coach Vladimir Kevo (second from left) congratulated by the vice-president of the Slovenian Olympic Committee Leo Kremzar (left) and Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak (right).
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Swimmer Peter Mankoc returning from the Beijing Olympics.
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Fans greeting silver swimmer Sara Isakovic following her arrival from the Beijing Olympics.
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Silver swimmer Sara Isakovic surrounded by her fans following her arrival from the Beijing Olympics.
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Silver swimmer Sara Isakovic surrounded by her fans following her arrival from the Beijing Olympics.
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Bronze shooter Rajmond Debevec (left) and silver swimmer Sara Isakovic (right) speak to the media following their arrival from the Beijing Olympics.
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Bronze shooter Rajmond Debevec greeted by his fans following his arrival from the Beijing Olympics.
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Fans greeting bronze shooter Rajmond Debevec following his arrival from the Beijing Olympics.
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Bronze shooter Rajmond Debevec (centre) following his arrival from the Beijing Olympics.
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Bronze shooter Rajmond Debevec (centre) speaking to the press following his arrival from the Beijing Olympics.
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Olympic bronze medalist in rifle three-position Rajmond Debevec returns from the Beijing Olympics.
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Silver swimmer Sara Isakovic (second from right) speaks to the media following their arrival from the Beijing Olympics.
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Bronze shooter Rajmond Debevec (second from right) and silver swimmer Sara Isakovic (centre) speak to the media following their arrival from the Beijing Olympics.
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Bronze shooter Rajmond Debevec (centre) and silver swimmer Sara Isakovic (left) speak to the media following their arrival from the Beijing Olympics.
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Bronze shooter Rajmond Debevec (second from right) and silver swimmer Sara Isakovic (centre) speak to the media following their arrival from the Beijing Olympics.
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Olympic silver medalist in women's 200m freestyle Sara Isakovic (right) speaks to the press, as she returns from the Beijing Olympics.
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Olympic bronze medalist in rifle three-position Rajmond Debevec (left) returns from the Beijing Olympics.
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Bronze shooter Rajmond Debevec (left) and silver swimmer Sara Isakovic speak to the media following their arrival from the Beijing Olympics.
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Bronze shooter Rajmond Debevec (right) and silver swimmer Sara Isakovic speak to the media following their arrival from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/STA

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Olympic bronze medalist in rifle three-position Rajmond Debevec returns from the Beijing Olympics.
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Education and Sport Minister Milan Zver welcomes the Olympic bronze medalist in rifle three-position Rajmond Debevec (right), as he returns from the Beijing Olympics.
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A crowd greets the Olympic bronze medalist in rifle three-position Rajmond Debevec, as he returns from the Beijing Olympics.
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Olympic bronze medalist in rifle three-position Rajmond Debevec returns from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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A crowd greets the the Olympic bronze medalist in rifle three-position Rajmond Debevec (right), as he returns from the Beijing Olympics.
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Olympic bronze medalist in rifle three-position Rajmond Debevec returns from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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Olympic bronze medalist in rifle three-position Rajmond Debevec returns from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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Olympic silver medalist in women's 200m freestyle Sara Isakovic returns from the Beijing Olympics.
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Olympic silver medalist in women's 200m freestyle Sara Isakovic returns from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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Olympic silver medalist in women's 200m freestyle Sara Isakovic returns from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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Olympic silver medalist in women's 200m freestyle Sara Isakovic returns from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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Olympic bronze medalist in rifle three-position Rajmond Debevec (centre) returns from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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Olympic bronze medalist in rifle three-position Rajmond Debevec (centre) returns from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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Olympic silver medalist in women's 200m freestyle Sara Isakovic returns from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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Olympic silver medalist in women's 200m freestyle Sara Isakovic returns from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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Olympic silver medalist in women's 200m freestyle Sara Isakovic returns from the Beijing Olympics.
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Triple jumper Marja Sestak returns home from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Brnik, letališče Jožeta Pučnika.
Vrnitev dobitnika zlate olimpijske kolajne v metu kladiva Primoža Kozmusa z olimpijskih iger v Pekingu.
Zlata olimpijska kolajna.
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Primoz Kozmus, the Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, (right) returns home from the Beijing Olympics adorned with a laurel wreath.
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Primoz Kozmus, the Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, (right) returns home from the Beijing Olympics adorned with a laurel wreath.
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Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw Primoz Kozmus returns home from the Beijing Olympics.
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Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw Primoz Kozmus returns home from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw Primoz Kozmus returns home from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw Primoz Kozmus returns home from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Primoz Kozmus, the Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, returns home from the Beijing Olympics adorned with a laurel wreath.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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Education and Sport Minister Milan Zver (left) welcomes Primoz Kozmus, the Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, as he returns home from the Beijing Olympics.
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Primoz Kozmus, the Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, returns home from the Beijing Olympics adorned with a laurel wreath.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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Primoz Kozmus, the Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, returns home from the Beijing Olympics adorned with a laurel wreath.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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Primoz Kozmus, the Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, returns home from the Beijing Olympics adorned with a laurel wreath.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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Primoz Kozmus, the Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, returns home from the Beijing Olympics adorned with a laurel wreath.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw Primoz Kozmus returns home from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Fans greeting the Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, Primoz Kozmus, as he returns home from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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A crowd greets the Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, Primoz Kozmus, as he returns home from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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A crowd greets the Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, Primoz Kozmus, as he returns home from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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A crowd greets the Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, Primoz Kozmus, as he returns home from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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Fans greeting the Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, Primoz Kozmus, as he returns home from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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A crowd greets the Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, Primoz Kozmus, as he returns home from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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A crowd greets the Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, Primoz Kozmus, as he returns home from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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Fans greeting the Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, Primoz Kozmus, as he returns home from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Dejan Mijovic/ STA

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A crowd greets the Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, Primoz Kozmus, as he returns home from the Beijing Olympics.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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