Cycling superstar Tadej Pogačar looked back at a historic season and reflected on plans for the future as he spoke to the press after picking up his fifth consecutive award as the nation's best cyclist on Monday. Despite the dominant season, the world's no. 1 vowed to continue striving for improvement, while hinting at a possible Vuelta appearance.

Slovenia drew with Austria 1:1 in the final game of the UEFA Nations League in Vienna on Sunday to finish third in Group 3 in B League to head for the relegation playoffs in March.

Slovenia lost to Norway 1:4 at home on Thursday in the penultimate match of the UEFA Nations League to squander all chances of finishing first in Group 3 of League B and advancing directly to League A. Slovenia will look to secure promotion to the play-offs as they are hosted by Austria in Vienna on Sunday in the last round.

Ljubljana will host on Saturday the Golden Gloves Fight Night 1, a boxing spectacle aimed at reviving boxing in Slovenia and presenting it to a broader audience. In the main match of the evening European vice-champion in the U22 division Nejc Petrič will have his debut among the professionals.

The foundation of the Slovenian Olympic Committee (OKS) helping athletes from financially underprivileged families marked its 10th anniversary with a gala fund-raising event in Ljubljana on Friday evening, featuring basketball star Goran Dragić. As ambassador of the project he managed to raise EUR 885,983 to help young aspiring athletes.

Ljubljana's Olimpija beat HJK Helsinki 2:0 in the third round of the UEFA Conference League on Thursday evening, while Celje had to concede defeat to Betis Sevilla after the Spanish club scored an extra-time goal.

Slovenia's ski resorts are approaching the 2024-25 winter season with optimism, despite last year's challenging conditions marked by unusually warm weather. According to the Association of Ski Lift Operators, ski pass prices will see a moderate increase of up to 5% due to rising operational costs.