Slovenia joins European Week of Sport with various events

Ljubljana, 23 September - A number of sports events will take place in Slovenia this week, as the European Week of Sport gets under way today. The European Commission-sponsored campaign promotes sports and physical activity. Slovenians seem to be the exception to sedentary Europeans, being the only EU country where the number of physically active people is increasing.

Ljubljana Athletes and sports officials, including Education and Sport Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič (3rd from left), take part in a press conference hosted by the Slovenian Olympic Committee ahead of the European Week of Sport. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Athletes and sports officials, including Education and Sport Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič (3rd from left), take part in a press conference hosted by the Slovenian Olympic Committee ahead of the European Week of Sport.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Athletes and sports officials, including Education and Sport Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič (3rd from left), take part in a press conference hosted by the Slovenian Olympic Committee ahead of the European Week of Sport. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Athletes and sports officials, including Education and Sport Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič (3rd from left), take part in a press conference hosted by the Slovenian Olympic Committee ahead of the European Week of Sport.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Athletes and sports officials, including Education and Sport Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič, take part in a press conference hosted by the Slovenian Olympic Committee ahead of the European Week of Sport. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Athletes and sports officials, including Education and Sport Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič, take part in a press conference hosted by the Slovenian Olympic Committee ahead of the European Week of Sport.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The Slovenian Olympic Committee holds a press conference ahead of the European Week of Sport. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The Slovenian Olympic Committee holds a press conference ahead of the European Week of Sport.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Athletes and sports officials, including Education and Sport Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič (centre), take part in a press conference hosted by the Slovenian Olympic Committee ahead of the European Week of Sport. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Athletes and sports officials, including Education and Sport Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič (centre), take part in a press conference hosted by the Slovenian Olympic Committee ahead of the European Week of Sport.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The Slovenian Olympic Committee holds a press conference ahead of the European Week of Sport. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The Slovenian Olympic Committee holds a press conference ahead of the European Week of Sport.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Athletes and sports officials, including Education and Sport Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič (3rd from left), take part in a press conference hosted by the Slovenian Olympic Committee ahead of the European Week of Sport. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Athletes and sports officials, including Education and Sport Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič (3rd from left), take part in a press conference hosted by the Slovenian Olympic Committee ahead of the European Week of Sport.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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