Slovenian ski jumpers Timi Zajc and Ema Klinec secured podium positions in separate events on Sunday, the former bagging second place on the giant hill in Kulm, Austria and the latter finishing second in the women's competition on the small hill in Hinterzarten, Germany.

Slovenia's Ema Klinec placed second at the women's Ski Jumping World Cup event in Hinterzarten, Germany, on Saturday after jumping 105.5 metres in the final series to climb up four spots.

Slovenia's Domen Prevc placed third at the first Ski Flying World Cup event this season on the Kulm hill, Austria, where his brother Peter set the venue record in 2016.

Slovenian NBA star Luka Dončić has made the starter roster for the All-Star game for the second time. This will also be his fourth appearance at the All-Star tournament in his five seasons at the NBA.

Following days of snowfall and rain, the airdome over Slovenia's only velodrome collapsed on Monday. The weight of the water and wet snow proved to much for the airdome cover, which burst before collapsing into the velodrome. The venue was empty and nobody was hurt.

The lakeside town of Bled is hosting its second Winter Swimming World Championships this week. Some 1,000 participants from 31 countries have registered to brave the chilly lake water.

The newspaper Večer comments on skier Ilka Štuhec's return among the best skiers in the world, saying she has done it on a very tight budget and with her mother as trainer.