OLYMPICS:Legendary rower heading Slovenian Olympic team hopes to enjoy Rio

Ljubljana, 4 August - Legendary rower Iztok Čop, who will head the Slovenian team at the Rio Olympics, hopes to enjoy the Games in Brazil, as this will be the first time since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics that he does not compete. It will however not be all fun and games, as he will be in charge of the entire 60-strong Slovenian team.

Bled Rower Iztok Čop, the vice-president of the Slovenian Olympic Committee Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Bled
Rower Iztok Čop, the vice-president of the Slovenian Olympic Committee
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

London, UK Slovenian rowing duo Iztok Čop and Luka Špik. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

London, UK
Slovenian rowing duo Iztok Čop and Luka Špik.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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