Slovenia's mountaineer and extreme skier Davo Karničar, who skied non-stop down Mount Everest as the first person ever in 2000, died on Monday, public broadcaster TV Slovenija reported tonight.

The newspaper Delo says in its commentary on Monday, a day after Primož Roglič won the La Vuelta and Tadej Pogačar was third overall, that the present and the future of cycling are in Slovenia's hands.

The newspaper Dnevnik says in Monday's commentary that Slovenians are increasingly interested in individual sports such as climbing, alpine skiing, ski jumps and, more and more, cycling. This is so because team sports have become embroiled in corruption, the paper says.

Primož Roglič (Team Jumbo-Visma) made national sporting history this weekend as he became the first Slovenian to win one of cycling's three grand tours, La Vuelta, cementing his position among the nation's sporting greats.

The Slovenian men's national volleyball team is still undefeated in Group C of the European Championship, hosted by Ljubljana, as it defeated Turkey 3:0 (28, 16, 23) on Sunday evening for its third win in as many matches. Slovenia are tied with the defending champions Russia on top of the group with nine points each.

Cycling sensation Primož Roglič (Team Jumbo-Visma) became the first Slovenian to win a grand tour race, as he crossed the finish line of La Vuelta in Madrid on Sunday. What is more, another Slovenian, the young Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates), completed the three-week race in place three and claimed the white jersey of the best young cyclist.

The Slovenian men's national volleyball team scored its second win in a row at the European Championship as it defeated Finland 3:1 (18, 24, -24, 15) on Saturday evening at Ljubljana's Stožice Arena in Group C. Slovenia are second in the group behind the defending champions Russia, who have three wins in as many matches.