Slovenian cyclist Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) put up an excellent effort in the last stage of the Tour of the Basque Country on Saturday to win the six-stage race for the second time in his career. His younger compatriot Tadej Pogačar was third overall.

Delo says in Saturday's editorial that when it comes to sport in the coronavirus epidemic, the problem is politics with its inconsistent and frequently neglecting attitude towards the social sub-system that it likes to "take advantage of and abuse while riding the wave of national euphoria that follows every major sport success".

The group stage of the European Under-21 Championship co-hosted by Slovenia and Hungary between 24 and 31 March has been successfully wrapped up after delivering a taste of future European football superstars. Slovenia are out of the competition, but the country will co-host the second phase of the tournament in two months.

Dnevnik says in Friday's commentary that, under the pretence of the epidemic, the government is "shamelessly destroying sport and, by using detrimental measures, sending it a message that it is not important part of the social system."

Slovenia are out of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship with two losses and one draw, the second and decisive loss coming in Maribor on Tuesday evening at the hands of Italy. Slovenia continues to co-host the tournament with Hungary, with the elimination round scheduled for 31 May-6 June.

The Slovenian men's football team lost (0:1) against Cyprus on Tuesday, the second consecutive defeat in three matches played so far in the qualifying round for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Slovenian basketball coach and former player Jure Zdovc will be inducted in the FIBA Hall of Fame as part of the 2020 class. He is only the second Slovenian to make it to museum honouring people who have greatly contributed to international competitive basketball after Ivo Daneu.