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Slovene Attitude Towards Sports

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The Slovenes love doing various sports activities as well as watching and cheering for their athletes. While living in Slovenia, the country has revealed itself to me as a country of picturesque nature, which urges people to be outgoing and healthy, and at the core of this attitude is sport. It’s almost impossible to count all the sports Slovenes like and the sports they take part in. For that reason, I will simply highlight some of the most popular ones. Slovenian athletes and teams take part in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, Ice Hockey World championships, FIFA World Cup and various other competitions. Over the years, Slovenia has been highly successful in competing in the Olympic Games. In 2014 Sochi Olympics, Slovenia was placed second in the list of most medals won per capita, right after Norway. It won 8 medals in the following sports: cross country sprint, downhill and giant slalom skiing, normal hill and large ski jumping, biathlon, 10 km pursuit, giant slalom and sla...

Social Life in Ljubljana and Riga

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Ljubljana is a lively city, so it is almost impossible to avoid all the hustle and bustle and not to be a part of the social life that is an inevitable part of it. The high number of students and tourists has helped to shape a vibrant café, cultural and nightlife scene. There is a similar situation in Riga, which is also located along the river and additionally near the seaside. Yet it is also possible to notice some differences in different spheres of the social life.  Source: Ljubljanawithyourdog.com In Ljubljana, pleasant weather provides various possibilities for culinary events, open-air concerts and other events almost throughout the year, which provide an abundance of opportunities to relax from the everyday hustle. Sitting on the paved surfaces is especially popular around the river Ljubljanica, which has broad stone steps alongside its riverbanks and where a lot of different cafés, restaurants, bars and shops are located. Sometimes you can hear a loud ‘Opaaa!’...