Planica: Slovenia Triumph in Team Event

Planica, 23 March - Slovenia beat out tough competition from Norway and Austria to win the World Cup ski-flying team event on the giant hill in Planica on Saturday.

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Winners Slovenia, second-placed Austria and third-place Norway share the podium after the World Cup team event on the giant hill in Planica.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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The Slovenian team (from left to right: Robert Kranjec, Andraž Pograjc, Jure Tepeš and Peter Prevc) celebrates its World Cup win on the giant ski-flying hill.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenia's Peter Prevc in action in the World Cup team event on the giant ski-fyling hill in Planica. Slovenia won the event.
Photo: Stanko Gruden

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A crowd of around 20,000 turned out for the World Cup team event on the giant hill in Planica.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenia's Peter Prevc in action in the World Cup team event on the giant ski-fyling hill in Planica. Slovenia won the event.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenia's Peter Prevc in action in the World Cup team event on the giant ski-fyling hill in Planica. Slovenia won the event.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenia's Andraž Pograjc in action in the World Cup team event on the giant ski-fyling hill in Planica. Slovenia won the event.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Slovenia's Jurij Tepeš in action in the World Cup team event on the giant ski-fyling hill in Planica. Slovenia won the event.
Photo: Stanko Gruden

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Slovenia's Robert Kranjec in action in the World Cup team event on the giant ski-fyling hill in Planica. Slovenia won the event.
Photo: Stanko Gruden

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The Slovenian team (from left to right: Jure Tepeš, Andraž Pograjc, Peter Prevc and Robert Kranjec) celebrates its World Cup win on the giant ski-flying hill.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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The Slovenian team (from left to right: Jure Tepeš, Peter Prevc, Andraž Pograjc and Robert Kranjec) celebrates its World Cup win on the giant ski-flying hill.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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