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Programme
* Ëastni odbor / honorary committee *
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Predsednik častnega odbora / Honorary Committee President Jože Mermal
predsednik uprave btc d.d. President of the Management Board, btc d.d.
* Primož Ulaga
predsednik Smučarske zveze Slovenija / Ski Association of Slovenia President
* Franjo Naraločnik
Ljubno ob Savinji
Petek, 15. februar 2013 / Friday, 15 th February 2013
Letos bo na Ljubnem ob tekmovanju tudi bogat
12.30 Uradni trening / Official Training Ski Jumping 14.30 Kvalifikacije / Qualification 17.00 Predaja πtartnih πtevilk (hotel Planinka) Race bib hand-over (Planinka hotel)
spremljevalni program, saj bo v πotoru dva dni
* Mag. Marko Filli
Sobota, 16. februar 2013 / Saturday, 16 th February 2013
* Mitja Petrovič
13.15 Poskusna serija / Trial Round 14.30 Prva serija / First Round Finalna serija / Final Round Podelitev priznanj / Award Ceremony
kreativni direktor Publicis Groupe Slovenija / Creative Charman Publicis Groupe Slovenija
* Dimitrij Zadel
direktor omv Slovenija d.o.o. / Managing Director, omv Slovenija d.o.o.
* Matjaž Rakovec
predsednik uprave Zavarovalnica Triglav d.d. President of the Management Board, Zavarovalnica Triglav d.d.
* Mirko Strašek
direktor kls d.d. / General Manager, kls d.d.
* mag. Dušan Zorko
predsednik uprave Pivovarne Laško d.d. in Pivovarne Union d.d. President of the Management Board, Pivovarna Laπko d.d. and Pivovarna Union d.d.
* mag. Rudolf Skobe
predsednik uprave Telekom Slovenije d.d. President of the Management Board, Telekom Slovenije d.d.
hrbtiπËu umetne skakalnice brezplaËno sankali na tubah in se spuπËali po sneænem toboganu, zabaval pa jih bo tudi klovn Æare. Vabljeni!
župan občine Ljubno / Mayor of Municipality Ljubno generalni direktor rtv Slovenija / General Director, rtv Slovenija
æiva domaËa glasba, otroci se bodo lahko po
This year, Ljubno will offer a rich selection of accompanying activities. Live music performances will be held in the tent and children will have the opportunity to use the landing slope of the artificial ski jump for tube
Nedelja, 17. februar 2013 / Sunday, 17 February 2013
sledding and sliding down the snow slides.
13.15 Kvalifikacije / Qualification 14.30 Prva serija / First Round Finalna serija / Final Round Podelitev priznanj / Award Ceremony
Entertainment will also be provided by Æare
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the clown. Welcome!
* mag. Robert Pistotnik
predsednik uprave koncerna Sintal d.d. / President of the Management Board, Sintal d.d.
* Alexander Lipovšek
izvršni direktor Josef Manner d.o.o. jv-Evropa Executive Manager, Josef Manner d.o.o. se Europe
* Tihomir Krstić
direktor skupine Clarus d.o.o. / General Manager, Clarus d.o.o. group
* Kobal Dušan
direktor Avtoprevozništvo Kobal / General Manager, Avtoprevozniπtvo Kobal
* mag. Igor Mervič
generalni direktor Spar Slovenija d.o.o. / General Manager, Spar Slovenija d.o.o.
Slovenija Slovenia Plac 2, 3333 Ljubno ob Savinji * Latitude 46° 20' 31.16"N * Longitude 14° 50' 1.89"E
* uvodnik / introduction *
Pripravljeni smo na en nalet viπje We are ready to raise the bar In the 2011/12 season, Ljubno ob Savinji organized a women’s ski jumping World Cup event for the first time in history. It was love at
To je bila ljubezen na prvi pogled. Prek 6000 obiskovalcev je pod
first sight. Over 6,000 spectators created an atmosphere as never
skakalnico ustvarilo vzduπje, kakrπnega na tekmah za svetovni po-
experienced before at a women’s ski jumping World Cup event,
kal skakalke πe niso doæivele, prek pol milijona gledalcev pred tele-
while a further half million television viewers further confirmed
vizijskimi sprejemniki pa je pomenilo dodatno potrditev, da je bila
that our decision to organize the competition was the right one.
naπa odloËitev za organizacijo tekem pravilna. Ljubno ob Savinji se
With this event, Ljubno ob Savinji was added to the map of the
je s tem dogodkom vpisalo na zemljevid najpomembnejπih organi-
women’s ski jumping World Cup organizers.
zatorjev tekem za svetovni pokal v smuËarskih skokih za æenske.
Ljubno ob Savinji is eagerly awaiting this season’s return of the
Ljubno ob Savinji pogumne skakalke nestrpno priËakuje tudi v
brave jumpers. The organizational committee has been working
letoπnji sezoni. Organizacijski odbor trdo dela æe nekaj mesecev,
hard for months. The ski jump hill will be in excellent shape, as will
skakalnica bo odliËno pripravljena, vraæje Slovenke so v vrhunski
the “devilish” Slovenians, and I am confident that the loud cheer-
formi in prepriËan sem, da bodo obiskovalci tudi letos z buËnim
ing from the crowds will again make them jump farther.
navijanjem poskrbeli, da bodo skakalke poletele πe dlje.
“Raising the bar” is the slogan and the guiding principle of Ljubno
“En nalet viπje” je slogan in vodilo Ljubna 2013, ki ga udejanjamo na vseh podroËjih: trudimo se, da bo letoπnja organizacija na πe viπjem nivoju kot lani, da bo promocijska podpora πe boljπa, da bo naπe navijanje πe glasnejπe in da bodo tekmovalke z Ljubnega ob Savinji odhajale πe bolj zadovoljne kot minulo sezono. Standardi in priËakovanja so visoki, vendar tako v πportu kot v poslu velja, da si moramo zastavljati visoke cilje, Ëe æelimo napredovati in se razvijati.
2013, which is being realized in all areas: we are striving to raise
Joæe Mermal predsednik Ëastnega odbora fis Svetovnega pokala v smuËarskih skokih za æenske Ljubno 2013 in predsednik uprave btc d.d. President of the fis Women’s Ski Jumping World Cup Honorary Committee, Ljubno 2013 and President of the Management Board and ceo of btc
the level of organization compared to last year in order to further improve the promotional support, make cheering even louder and make sure the competitors in Ljubno ob Savinji leave even happier than in the previous season. Standards and expectations are high, but in sports as well as in business it holds true that we need to set ourselves high goals in order to achieve progress and development. I am certain that we will witness extraordinary ski jumping achieve-
PrepriËan sem, da bomo tudi letos uæivali ob izjemnih skakalnih
ments again this year, and that “devilish” Slovenians competing
doseækih in da bodo vraæje Slovenke na Ljubnem nadaljevale niz vr-
in Ljubno will add to the string of excellent results achieved by
hunskih rezultatov slovenskih πportnikov v letoπnji zimski sezoni.
Slovenian athletes this winter season.
Na en nalet viπje smo pripravljeni! Veselim se naπega druæenja na Ljubnem ob Savinji!
We are ready to raise the bar! I am looking forward to seeing you in Ljubno ob Savinji!
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V sezoni 2011/12 smo na Ljubnem ob Savinji prviË v zgodovini organizirali tekme za svetovni pokal v smuËarskih skokih za æenske.
* pozdravi / greetings *
Verjamem, da naπ trud ne bo zaman I believe our efforts won't be in vain 4
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organizacijski komite / organization committee
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* Rajko Pintar
Predsednik ok Organizing Committee President
Dobrodoπli v najlepπem zimskem πportnem okolju Welcome to the most beautiful winter sports venue
Rajko Pintar
Franjo NaraloËnik
Predsednik ok Organizing Committee President
Æupan obËine Ljubno Mayor of Ljubno municipality
* Mojca Hrženjak
Namestnica predsednika Vice President
ljubensk a
* Marko Mlakar
Vodja tekmovanja Competition Manager
Dost’ ljudi me je spraπ’valo, se za Ljubno zanimalo, jaz pa pravim le tako, da prijazen kraj je to.
* Alojz Murko
ssk Ljubno btc Ski Jumping Club Ljubno btc
* Ljubo Jasnič
Smučarska zveza Slovenija Ski Association of Slovenia
* Andraž Kopač
Smučarska zveza Slovenija Ski Association of Slovenia
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Blaž Presečnik
Občina Ljubno Ljubno municipality
* Petra Novak Marketing Marketing
* Anja Pukart
Akreditacije in org. sekretarka Accreditations and Organizational Secretary
* Lado Vindiš rtv Slovenija rtv Slovenia
* Emil Velikonja
Slovenska vojska Slovenian Armed Forces
* Aleksander Podgrajšek Policijska uprava Celje Police Administration Celje
* Matjaž Sem
Policijska postaja Mozirje Policijska postaja Mozirje
* dr. Bojan Leskovšek Zdravstvo Healthcare
Lanskoletna tekma je izpolnila prav vsa moja priËakovanja. Najprej v organizacijskem smislu, saj sta tekmi potekali popolnoma brezhibno ob izredno dobri pripravi skakalnice. Zelo zadovoljni smo bili tudi z obiskom gledalcev, πe bolj pa z gledanostjo neposrednega televizijskega prenosa. Ogledalo si ga je namreË veË sto tisoË gledalcev. Razveselili so me tudi dobri rezultati slovenskih reprezentantk. Podobna priËakovanja imamo tudi letos, morda πe v veËji meri. Tako bo naπ trud poplaËan.
Spoπtovane skakalke, spoπtovane gostje, spoπtovani gosti. Ljubno letos æe drugiË ponosno gosti tekme svetovnega pokala v smuËarskih skokih za dekleta, ki prihajajo k nam v Ëasu izjemnih uspehov naπih orlov in orlic, zato je naπe priËakovanje πe toliko veËje. Vse naπe aktivnosti so usmerjene v odgovorno pripravo dogodka, ki podprt z veËtisoËglavo mnoæico navduπenih navijaËev priËara najlepπe zimsko πportno okolje smuËarskih skokov za dekleta. Izjemnim πportnicam, strokovnim delavcem in Ëudovitim navijaËem izrekam dobrodoπlico v zibelki æenskih smuËarskih skokov, na Ljubnem.
Last year’s competition met all of my expectations. Firstly, I was very happy with the organization of the event. Both competitions were carried out without any issues and the hill was extremely well prepared. We were also very happy with the attendance and the number of viewers of the direct tv broadcast, which reached several hundred thousand of people. I was also very happy with the great results achieved by Slovenian competitors. We have similar expectations about this year’s event, except that we expect even more. This will repay our efforts.
Dear ski jumpers and visitors, For the second time, Ljubno is proud to host the women’s World Cup ski jumping event, which will be held at a time when our ski jumping “eagles” of both sexes are achieving excellent results, so our expectations will be especially high. All of our activities are focused on responsible preparations for the event. Coupled with the crowd of several thousand enthusiastic spectators this will create the most beautiful women’s ski jumping venue. I welcome the exceptional competitors, professional staff and wonderful spectators to Ljubno, the cradle of women’s ski jumping.
a poem from Ljubno
Many people ask me about Ljubno’s ways all I have to say is, That it’s a friendly place. Maks Kodel
* zgodba / story *
“Devilish” 2012 … Ljubno je najmanjπi kraj v svetovnem pokalu, a mu je kljub svoji majhnosti v letu 2012 uspelo narediti velik korak - prizadevni in trmasti ljudje so izpeljali prvo tekmo svetovnega pokala in svoje delo opravili mojstrsko. Komunikacijsko podporo tekme smo z odmevno akcijo Vraæje Slovenke skaËejo dlje v letu 2012 zasnovali agencija Publicis Groupe Slovenija in druæba btc. Na tak ali drugaËen naËin smo vstopili tudi v najmanjπe slovenske vasi in dvignili zavedanje o æenskih smuËarskih skokih, πirili glas z viralnimi videi in pripravili nagradno igro na virtualni skakalnici Xbox 360 Kinect. Za akcijo smo na mednarodni konferenci sporto 2012 o πportnem træenju in sponzorstvih, na kateri so bile prisotne vodilne komunikacijske reπitve na podroËju πporta, ponosno prejeli posebno nagrado æirije. Na najveËjem slovenskem oglaπevalskem festivalu (sof) smo prejeli tri priznanja. V kategoriji Celostne oglaπevalske akcije smo za akcijo Vraæje Slovenke skaËejo dlje prejeli srebrno priznanje, v kategoriji Zunanje oglaπevanje pa zlato. Za viralno komunikacijo Vraæje Slovenke v Koloseju smo prejeli srebrno priznanje. SmuËarska zveza Slovenije je za zasluge pri razvoju æenskih smuËarskih skokov v Sloveniji in na Ljubnem posebno priznanje podelila Joæetu Mermalu, predsedniku uprave druæbe btc in πportnemu mecenu.
Ljubno is the smallest town on the World Cup schedule; but despite its size, it managed to make a big step in 2012 - hard-working and stubborn people successfully organized its first World Cup event and did a masterful job of it. The communication support for the event was provided by Publicis Groupe Slovenia and btc, who in 2012 designed a far-reaching campaign - “Devilish Slovenians jump farther!” In one way or another we entered even the smallest Slovenian villages and raised awareness about women’s ski jumping, spread the word through viral videos and prepared a prize-winning competition on a virtual ski jump by using Xbox 360 Kinect. Our campaign proudly received a special jury award at the international sports marketing and sponsorship conference sporto 2012, where leading commu-
… in 2013 na odliËnem vzgonskem vetru.
… and excellent tailwinds for 2013.
nication solutions from the world of sports were presented. We received three awards at the largest Slovenian advertising festival (sof). Our “Devilish Slovenians jump farther” campaign won silver in the integrated advertising campaign category and gold in the outdoor advertising category. We received the silver award for our viral communication “Devilish Slovenians in Kolosej”. The Ski Association of Slovenia presented a special award to Joæe Mermal, president of the management board of btc and sports patron, for his merits in developing women’s ski jumping in Slovenia and in Ljubno.
Ljubno 2012 500.000 tv gledalcev, 6.000 buËnih navijaËev, 400 medijskih objav. 500,000 tv spectators, 6,000 enthusiastic fans, 400 media releases.
Ljubno 2013 - en nalet viπje! Si upamo? Na krilih lanskih uspehov smo v letoπnjem letu zaletiπËe prestavili πe viπje. Ljubno smo pogumno odpeljali v Ljubljano. Z vrha Kristalne palaËe v btc-ju se vsem na oËem in Ëisto niË srameæljivo spuπËa simboliËna 110 metrov visoka ljubenska skakalnica. Vidna je skorajda od povsod in vidi vsakogar, ki ga s svojo podobo vabi v svojo bliæino. Na otvoritvi skakalnice so luËke priægali Joæe Mermal, predsednik uprave btc, æupan Ljubljane, Zoran JankoviË, in æupan Ljubnega, Franjo NaraloËnik. V izteku skakalnice so se ves december vrstili brezplaËni koncerti in dogodki, ki so predstavljali srediπËe prednovoletnega dogajanja. Svetovni pokal na Ljubnem prihaja v zavest ljudi s plakatov, dogodkov in spleta. Sedaj pa je nastopil Ëas, da skoke doæivimo tudi iz prve vrste in zadræimo dih vse do sreËnega pristanka skakalk v enem najbolj gostoljubnih in najbolje obiskanih krajev svetovnega pokala.
Ljubno 2013 - Raising the bar! Do we dare? On the wings of last year’s success, this year we are raising the bar. We bravely took Ljubno to Ljubljana. From the top of the Crystal Palace in btc, a symbolic 110-meter Ljubno ski jump is sloping down proudly for everyone to see. It is visible from almost everywhere and its appearance invites everyone to approach and see it. At the grand opening of the ski jump, Joæe Mermal, president of the management board of btc, Zoran JankoviË, mayor of Ljubljana, and Franjo NaraloËnik, mayor of Ljubno, were present to turn on the lights. Throughout December, free concerts and other events were taking place at the foot of the ski jump as the center of the pre-holiday festivities. The World Cup event in Ljubno is brought to people’s minds through posters, events and the internet. Now, the time has come to experience ski jumping live and to hold our breath until the successful landing of the ski jumpers competing in one of the most hospitable and best visited World Cup venues.
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“Vraæje” 2012 …
* zgodba / story *
besedilo Milan Slana
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Vedno en nalet viπe - vse do SoËija!
Æenski smuËarski skoki so do popolnega priznanja na mednarodni ravni prehodili trnovo pot. Kljub temu, da so prve æenske v Skandinaviji na smuËeh skakale æe v prvem obdobju 20. stoletja, se je pravi vzpon zaËel πele na prelomu tisoËletja. Mednarodni olimpijski komite je disciplino dvakrat zavrnil kot olimpijsko, Ëeπ da panoga πe ni pripravljena in da je za punce celo nevarna, a se je nazadnje vendarle omehËal in skakalke uvrstil v spored olimpijade v SoËiju prihodnje leto.
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jubno orje ledino tega πporta. Brez dvoma. Slovenska skakalna reprezentanca pa dokazuje, da sodi v sam svetovni vrh in æe sedaj spominja na tisto zlato generacijo Vraæjih Slovenk iz nepozabnih oi
writ ten by Milan Slana
v Lillehammerju, za katero legende slovenskega πportnega novinarstva (denimo Joæe PogaËnik - Jojo iz Dnevnika) πe danes pravijo, da je neponovljiva. No, mogoËe bo njihov uspeh ponovil rod, ki je trenutno “vroË”.
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sa Dnevnik, Joæe Okorn. “Rezultati priËajo o trendu navzgor, predvsem ekipnem. Mladinsko svetovno prvenstvo je pokazalo izjemno ekipno moË Slovenije,” je prepriËan komentator smuËarskih skokov na tv Slovenija, Andrej Stare, ki pravi, da je navduπen nad tem πportom. Razlika z letom 2012 je æe bistvena. Æenski smuËarski skoki, tudi po zaslugi izjemne akcije, ki jo je izvedlo podjetje btc v sodelovanju z agencijo Publicis Groupe Slovenija in Ljubnim, v leto 2013 stopajo na povsem drugi
ravni. “Glede na to, kako hitro so se pri nas in v nekaterih drugih evropskih dræavah, po zaslugi Sare Takanaπi pa tudi na Japonskem, prijele tekme svetovnega pokala v æenskih smuËarskih skokih, vidim pred njimi πe svetlo prihodnost. Toliko lepπo, ker bodo prihodnje leto v SoËiju prviË na sporedu olimpijskih iger, kar bo njihovo prepoznavnost in priljubljenost zagotovo πe poveËalo,” meni Miha ©imnovec, ki za Ëasopis Delo æe leta spremlja dogajanje v tej panogi. “V zadnjem letu so zaËele tekme skakalk bolj ali manj
Always raising the bar - All the way to Sochi!
Women’s ski jumping has walked a long and winding road to become internationally recognized. Despite the fact that Scandinavian women began jumping at the beginning of the 20th century, the real rise of the sport began at the turn of the millennium. The International Olympic Committee twice turned down the discipline, claiming that it is not ready and that it is dangerous for the athletes. In the end, the committee finally broke down and allowed women jumpers to compete in Sochi in the 2014 Olympics. jubno is, without a doubt, at the forefront of this sport. Slovenian national team has proven to belong at the very top of the discipline and reminds us of the golden generation of Devilish Slov-
“Æenski smuËarski skoki so πele na zaËetku svojega razvoja in konkurenca πe zdaleË ni izostrena. Ker so postali olimpijski πport, so s tem sicer pridobili na pomembnosti, poËasi pa bi morali tudi na kakovosti. Od Mednarodne smuËarske zveze (fis) in nacionalnih smuËarskih zvez je odvisno, v katero smer bo πel njihov razvoj. Trenutno so v ospredju nekatere dræave, ki so v moπki konkurenci povsem na obrobju,” je pri napovedovanju nove zlate (bronaste) generacije previden novinar πportne redakcije Ëasopi-
enians from the unforgettable Olympic Games in Lillehammer. Slovenian legendary journalists (such as Joæe PogaËnik Jojo from Dnevnik) still claim their feat to be unrepeatable. Well, maybe their success will
be repeated by the generation that is “hot” right now. “Women’s ski jumping is at the very beginning of its evolution and the competitive landscape has not entirely crystallized yet. It’s become an Olympic discipline, which garnered them importance, but the discipline will slowly have to build its quality. The direction of the discipline's development depends on the International Ski Federation and national ski federations. Currently, the competition is headed by countries that are minor forces in male ski
jumping.” Joæe Okorn, a Dnevnik journalist, was careful when speaking about the new golden (bronze) generation. “The results speak of an upward trend, particularly in team competitions. The Junior World Championship has shown that Slovenia is very strong as a team,” is convinced Andrej Stare, a tv Slovenija commenter, who claims that he is very enthusiastic about the sport. The change from 2012 is obvious. Women's ski jumping is entering 2013 on a completely different level, thanks in part to an exception-
al campaign organized by btc working with Publicis Groupe Slovenia and Ljubno. “When looking at how quickly people took to women’s ski jumping in Slovenia and other European countries and - thanks to Sara Takanashi - in Japan, I see a bright future ahead of it. The future is even brighter because Sochi will host the discipline for the first time, which will surely further improve their recognition and popularity,” said Miha ©imnovec, who has followed the sport for newspaper Delo for a long time. “In recent years, women’s
* zgodba / story *
in v konkurenci, ki je sedaj prisotna, lahko Slovenija pride povsem blizu medalj.” In Delo? “Napovedati kolajno je vselej sila nehvaleæno. »e bi bila na olimpijskih igrah tudi ekipna preizkuπnja skakalk, bi si upal staviti na to, da jo bodo Slovenke osvojile. Na tekmi posameznic bo paË teæje poseËi po njej, vendar pa s tem noËem reËi, da se ni katera od naπih deklet sposobna ovenËati z njo.” Komaj Ëakamo na Ljubno 2013 in Ljubno 2014, ki bo pred SoËijem zadnja preizkuπnja …
ski jumping events are being more or less regularly broadcast by various television stations and they are being reported on by numerous newspapers. Of course, this is true for the countries, whose competitors are competing for the top positions in the World Cup.” So, will Slovenians win a medal in Sochi? “If Slovenia wishes to have a team capable of winning in Sochi, it all depends on the efforts invested by the competitors and the skill of the expert leadership,” was careful Okorn. Stare, on the other hand, be-
lieves that it is entirely possible. “We have at least 5 excellent jumpers and in the current competitive landscape, Slovenia can easily get close to the medals.” What about Delo’s opinion? “Predicting medals is an unthankful task. If the Olympics also included a team competition, I’d be willing to bet that Slovenians will get a medal. In individual events it will be harder but I am not saying that some of our girls are not capable of winning one.” We can hardly wait for Ljubno 2013 and Ljubno 2014, which will be the last event before Sochi.
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redno prenaπati razliËne televizije in o njih poroËajo tudi πtevilni Ëasopisi. To seveda velja za dræave, ki imajo svoje predstavnice v vrhu svetovnega pokala.” Torej, bodo Slovenke v SoËiju osvojile kolajno? “»e æeli Slovenija imeti konkurenËno ekipo za kolajno v SoËiju, je vse odvisno od truda in vloæenega dela tekmovalk samih ter znanja strokovnega vodstva,” je previden Okorn, medtem, ko Stare meni, da je “to vsekakor mogoËe. Imamo najmanj 5 odliËnih skakalk
* intervju / interview *
Bronasta na Svetovnem mladinskem prvenstvu v smučarskih skokih za ženske 2013 Bronze medalist at Junior World Championship 2013
We talked to Katja Poæun before the Liberec team event of the Junior World Championship, where she won convincingly.
Æelja vsake skakalke je skoËiti na letalnici Every jumper’s wish is to jump from a ski flying hill
Dobili smo prve meπane tekme, na katerih pa punce po zaslugi viπjih zaletnih mest niste zaostajale za fanti. Jaz imam rada ekipne tekme in æelim si veË meπanih tekem. Pogreπam pa tudi kakπno ekipno tekmo pri nas dekletih, saj je πe nimamo, razen na mladinskem svetovnem prvenstvu. We won the first mixed events, where girls were just as good as the boys, thanks to the higher start bars. I enjoy team events in general. I would like to see more of them. But I miss women team events, as we don’t have any so far, except at the Junior World Championship. Ali kdaj zavidate fantom, ko jih gledate, kako jadrajo v Planici? Mislim, da je æelja vsake skakalke skoËiti na letalnici, tako da jim kar malo zavidamo.
Ampak mislim, da je Planica res teæka skakalnica, z oæjimi dresi pa bo πe bolj nevarno, saj bodo hitrosti πe viπje. ©e nekateri fantje so rekli, da jih je kar malo strah Planice. Tako jim letos niË ne zavidam, ko se bodo z novimi dresi prviË spustili po velikanki. Do you ever envy the men when you see them gliding in Planica? I think it is the wish of all female ski jumpers to jump from a ski flying hill, so yes, we are a bit envious. But I think that Planica is a really difficult hill and all the more dangerous with the new tighter suits, which make the speeds even higher. Even some of the men said that Planica rather scares them. So I am not at all envious this year, when they will have to descend the giant hill in the new suits for the first time.
Kaj vas med naporno sezono najbolj sprosti? Sprosti me veË stvari ... Na primer, ko pridem domov in pojem domaËo govejo juho - predvsem dobro domaËo hrano pogreπam. Sprostim se tudi s fantom. What relaxes you the most during the busy season? Many things relax me… For example, coming home and eating home-made beef soup - I miss home cooking the most. And I miss being with my boyfriend. Kako doæivljate tekmo na domaËih tleh? Tekma na Ljubnem je res nekaj posebnega, æe zaradi tega, ker jo obiπËe najveË navijaËev. Tudi btc igra pri tem veliko vlogo, saj res dobro oglaπujejo tekmo.
How do you experience a home event? The Ljubno event is really something special, mostly because the crowds there are the largest. btc plays an important role in this, as they are really good at advertising the Ljubno event. Kaj priËakujete od svojih prvih olimpijskih iger naslednje leto? Olimpijske igre so πe daleË in o tem niti ne razmiπljam. Sem pa poËaπËena, da sem del generacije, ki bo prva tekmovala na olimpijskih igrah v æenskih smuËarskih skokih. What do you expect from your first Olympics next year? For now, the Olympics are still far away, so I don’t really think about it much. But I am honored to belong to the generation of women ski jumpers who will be the first to compete in the Olympics.
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KATJA POÆUN
S Katjo Poæun smo se pogovarjali pred tekmo v Liberecu, kjer je na mladinskem svetovnem prvenstvu v ekipni tekmi dosegla prepriËljivo zmago.
* intervju / interview * Z Robertom Kranjcem smo se pogovarjali tik po japonski turneji, kjer je osvojil drugo in tretje mesto ter se æe odpravljal v Vikersund, kjer je zmagal na njegovi priljubljeni letalnici. We talked to Robert Kranjec right after the Japanese tour, where he won second and third places and was on his way to Vikersund, where he won on his favorite ski flying hill.
ROBERT KRANJEC
Svetovni prvak v smučarskih poletih 2012 Ski Flying World Champion 2012
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Sem bolj sproπËen in umirjen I am more relaxed and calmer
You have moved from double digit results at the beginning of the season to single digit results in the second part of the season. Do you feel more relaxed and confident now? Yes, I am definitely more relaxed, and what is more important, I am at peace. I am no longer constantly looking for new solutions to improve my jumps. So it is great that I don’t have to overthink everything.
Je bila teæava v opremi? Takrat, ko sem zgubil obËutek, sem vedel, kaj je narobe in sem zamenjal Ëevlje. Stvar se je premaknila na bolje in sedaj se s tem ne obremenjujem veË. Was the equipment behind your problems? When I lost the feel for flying, I knew what was wrong. I changed the shoes and things improved, so I don’t worry about it anymore. Pred prvim skokom na Planici πe vedno Ëutite malo strahu? Skakalnica ima drugaËne kote kot na primer naprava v Vikersundu, kjer ves Ëas letiπ tik nad tlemi. You still have some fears before the first jump at Planica. The ski jump is built at different angles than, for example, the one in Vikersund, where you are
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Iz dvomestnih rezultatov na zaËetku sezone prihajate v drugem delu sezone do enomestnih. Se sedaj poËutite bolj sproπËeni in samozavestni? Da, vsekakor sem bolj sproπËen in πe bolj pomembno je to, da sem umirjen. Ne iπËem veË neprestano nekih novih reπitev, s katerimi bi πe izboljπal svoje skoke. OdliËno je, da mi ni treba veË preveË “gruntat”.
constantly only slightly above ground. Kaj mislite o tem, da bi tudi punce skakale na planiπki letalnici? Ja, super. »e se upajo spustiti dol, jih z veseljem pozdravim. What do you think about the idea of women jumping from the Planica ski flying hill? Yes, it would be great. If they dare to, I’m all for it.
Letos ste v Courchevelu sodelovali na meπani ekipni tekmi. Ste bili preseneËeni nad doseæenim daljavami punc, ki po dolæinah niso zaostajale za fanti? Tako daleË ali pa celo dlje skaËejo, ker se spustijo za deset ali veË zaletiπË viπje. Iz iste toËke kot moπki pa ne morejo biti konkurenËne. This year, you participated in the mixed team event at Courchevel. Were you surprised
by the women’s results, which were comparable to the men’s? They can jump that far because they are starting from ten or more start bars higher. They cannot compete with men from the same start bar. Ali bi se opisali kot adrenalinskega odvisnika, glede na to, da najbolje skaËete na letalnicah in se v prostem Ëasu z motorjem vozite po dirkaliπËih? Ja, mogoËe. »eprav obstajajo
tudi bolj adrenalinske stvari, kot je na primer skok s padalom iz letala. Would you describe yourself as an adrenaline junkie, considering that your best jumps are achieved on ski flying hills and you enjoy riding a motorcycle in your free time? Yes, maybe. Although there are activities that are even more adrenaline fueled, such as jumping from an airplane with a parachute.
Zahvaljujemo se zlatim sponzorjem:
NOVO - spletna trgovina SmuÄ?arske zveze Slovenije
* kolumna / greetings *
Priceless promotion of local tourism
Na Ljubnem so odprli novo poglavje Ljubno opens a new chapter
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aka Voduπek z Ljubnega, ki je bil poklicni vojak, je iz vojske prinesel prve smuËi in vezi, tako da so leta 1931 æe organizirali prve tekme, na katerih so poskusili tudi skakati. 82 let kasneje bo Ljubno ob Savinji æe drugiË prizoriπËe tekme svetovnega pokala v smuËarskih skokih za æenske. Neverjeten razvoj v vseh teh desetletjih je Ljubno trdno zasidral med organizatorje tekem najviπjega ranga in ponesel njegovo ime v πirni svet. Promocija lokalnega turizma je s tovrstnim dogodkom svetovnih razseænosti neprecenljiva. Æe v lanski sezoni, ko so premierno gostili prvo tekmo, so se izkazali na vseh organizacijskih podroËjih. Na SmuËarski zvezi Slovenije smo zato z veseljem postorili vse potrebno, da Ljubno ostane slovensko prizoriπËe tekem svetovnega pokala za æenske na koledarju fis. Na koncu mi dovolite, da se zahvalim vsem pokroviteljem szs in tekme na Ljubnem, predvsem pa predsedniku uprave btc, d.d., g. Joæetu Mermalu, ki s svojo predanostjo in ljubeznijo do πporta projektu daje potrebno energijo za æivljenje.
Primoæ Ulaga Predsednik SmuËarske zveze Slovenija President of the Ski Association of Slovenia
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aka Voduπek from Ljubno, a professional soldier, brought the first skis and bindings as he returned from military service. In 1931, the first competitions were held, where ski jumping was also being tried out. Eighty-two years later, Ljubno ob Savinji will be the venue of the women’s skijumping World Cup event for the second time. The unbelievable development during these decades has made Ljubno one of the top competition organizers and the town’s name is now widely known across the globe. The promotion of local tourism through an event with a global reach is priceless. Even in the previous season, when the inaugural competition was held, organization was superior in every aspect. This is why the Ski Association of Slovenia did everything that was necessary to keep Ljubno as the Slovenian venue of the women’s ski-jumping World Cup in the fis calendar. Finally, I would like to thank all the sponsors of the Ski Association of Slovenia and the Ljubno competition, and especially the president of the management board of btc, d. d., Joæe Mermal, whose devotion and love for the sport give this project the necessary life energy.
Miran Tepeπ PomoËnik Walter Hoferja, direktorja skakalnih tekmovanj za svetovni pokal pri Mednarodni smuËarski zvezi fis Assistant Race Director Ski Jumping
muËarski skoki imajo na Ljubnem svoj dom æe vrsto desetletij. O tem ne govorijo samo fotografije s sten klubskega doma, ki prikazujejo tekmovanja na Ljubnem iz sredine prejπnjega stoletja. Tudi v mojem spominu iz obdobja, ko sem delal svoje prve skakalne korake, so tekmovanja na Ljubnem zapisana kot nekaj veË. Ob skakalnicah se je tudi na mladinskih tekmah zbralo veliko gledalcev, po tekmovanjih pa nismo le odπli domov, saj je sledila veselica in po njej πe sveËana razglasitev v polni krajevni dvorani. Novo poglavje v zgodovini skakanja so na Ljubnem zaËeli pisati z razvojem æenskega skakanja in s prirejanjem prvih mednarodnih æenskih tekmovanj v smuËarskih skokih. Kakovost in priljubljenost tega πporta rasteta iz leta v leto, tekmovanja za svetovni pokal na Ljubnem pa æe krepko presegajo krajevne okvire. Vse skupaj nas veseli, da imajo æenska skakalna tekmovanja veliko podporo na Ljubnem in v vse πirπi okolici, saj le to zagotavlja, da se bo skakalno srediπËe na Ljubnem skupaj s tekmovanji za svetovni pokal razvijalo πe naprej, kraj in prireditev pa bosta s tem pridobivala na prepoznavnosti tudi precej preko meja Slovenije.
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jubno has been a home to ski jumping for several decades. The photographs hanging on the club walls feature images from the competitions held in Ljubno in the middle of the previous century. I made my first steps in ski jumping at the Ljubno competitions and they hold a special place in my memories. Even then, a large number of people used to attend even junior competitions and stay afterwards for the official announcement and celebration at the local hall. Ljubno opened a new chapter in the ski jumping history when the first international women’s ski jumping competitions were organized and women’s ski jumping as a discipline began to develop. Year after year, the improved quality and the growing popularity of women’s ski jumping have propelled Ljubno World Cup competitions beyond its local character. We are all very pleased with the support women’s ski jumping competitions enjoy in Ljubno and beyond as this is the only way to make sure that the Ljubno ski jumping center and its World Cup event continue to develop and that they continue to receive global recognition.
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Neprecenljiva promocija lokalnega turizma
* kolumna / greetings *
Æenski smuËarski skoki se razvijajo z izjemno hitrostjo Women’s ski jumping is developing at a rapid speed
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je obseg naπega delovanja v primerjavi s smuËarskimi skoki za moπke manjπi, pa so se tako vrednote tega πporta kot tudi disciplina sama razvile v pozitivni smeri. Zaradi velikega πtevila sodelujoËih moramo to sezono organizirati kvalifikacije in tudi televizijska gledanost kaæe zelo obetavne rezultate. PrepriËan sem, da se bo dogodek na Ljubnem πe naprej razvijal v tej smeri. Ljubno in æenski smuËarski skoki so odraπËali skupaj. Seveda nas Ëaka πe dolga pot, vendar so nam koraki, ki smo jih naredili doslej, pokazali, da smo namenjeni v pravo smer.
Walter Hofer Direktor skakalnih tekmovanj za svetovni pokal pri Mednarodni smuËarski zvezi fis Race Director Ski Jumping
Dragi prijatelji Ljubna. Æal moram tokrat svoj pozdrav pospremiti z zelo æalostnim sporoËilom: umrl je Beno Hvala, naπ skupni prijatelj, ki je veliko naredil za promocijo smuËarskih skokov za æenske. Sam sem imel Ëast, da sem se z njim sreËal le malo, preden nas je zapustil. Igral je zelo pomembno vlogo tako pri razvoju te mlade discipline kot pri podpori mladim in ambicioznim organizatorjem z Ljubnega. Za vedno bo ostal v naπih spominih, mi pa moramo upoπtevati njegov nasvet in nadaljevati z organizacijskimi pripravami dogodka na Ljubnem, ki je iz leta v leto veËji. Tudi tokrat priprave na Svetovni pokal v smuËarskih skokih za æenske potekajo v senci “velikega” dogodka v Planici. Kljub temu, da
Pri prihajajoËem tekmovanju vam æelim Ëim veË uspehov. I wish you all the best for the upcoming event.
Dear friends of Ljubno, Unfortunately, this time I have to start my greetings with a very sad sentence: Beno Hvala, our mutual friend and promoter of Women’s Ski Jumping, has passed away. I had the privilege of meeting him shortly before he has gone. He has played an important role both in developing this young discipline and supporting young and ambitious organisers from Ljubno. We will keep him in our memories forever and we need to follow his advice and proceed with our preparations for the event in Ljubno that grows year by year. Once again we are preparing for the Women’s World Cup event in the shadow of the “big one” at Planica. But even though we work on a smaller scale when compared to the ski flying event, the sporting values and the discipline itself have developed dramatically and in a positive way. The number of participants forced us to host qualification rounds this season and the tv ratings are very promising. I am quite sure that the event in Ljubno will continue to develop in this way. Ljubno and Women’s Ski Jumping have grown up together. Of course, we still have some ways to go, but all the steps which we made until now have shown us that we are moving in the right direction.
* kolumna / greetings *
Ljubno je priljubljena postaja svetovnega pokala Ljubno is a popular stop in the World Cup schedule
Chika Yoshida Direktorica skakalnih tekmovanj za svetovni pokal za æenske pri Mednarodni smuËarski zvezi fis Race Director Ladies Ski Jumping
Tudi letoπnjo sezono vas z veseljem pozdravljam na svetovnem pokalu v smuËarskih skokih za æenske na Ljubnem, ki ga organizira Mednarodna smuËarska zveza. Po πtevilnih uspehih na tekmovanjih za celinski pokal sta Ljubno in Slovenija lani postala eno od najbolj znamenitih prizoriπË tekmovanja za svetovni pokal v smuËarskih skokih za æenske. »eprav je to πele druga sezona svetovnega pokala v smuËarskih skokih za æenske, pa njegova priljubljenost po vsem svetu hitro raste. Ta konec tedna boste lahko priËa navdihujoËim skokom in bitki med vrhunskimi æenskimi skakalkami. Cenimo moËno podporo tako vas, navijaËev, kot tudi vseh drugih, ki sodelujejo pri organizaciji dogodka.
Dear friends of ski jumping,
Hvala in veliko uæitkov ob tekmovanju.
Thank you and enjoy the competition.
Lep pozdrav!
Sincerely!
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the fis World Cup Women’s Ski Jumping event in Ljubno again this season. Following the many successes of coc competitions at the resort, Ljubno and Slovenia have become one of the most famous home hills and countries in the women’s ski jumping World Cup circuit last year. Although it is only in its second season, the popularity of women’s ski jumping World Cup is growing rapidly around the world. And this weekend you will witness inspiring jumps and battles of top female jumpers. We appreciate the strong support from you, our fans, as well as from everyone involved in organizing this event.
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Dragi prijatelji smuËarskih skokov!
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* Marko Mlakar
Vodja tekmovanja Competition Manager
* Jože Ograjenšek
Predsednik tekmovalnega odbora Competition Committee President
* Martin Juvan
Vodja skakalnice / Ski Jump Manager
* Marko Klarič
Pomočnik vodje skakalnice Ski Jump Manager Assistant
* Aleš Nerat
* Miha Sušnik
Pomočnik vodje naleta Inrun Manager Assistant
* Janez Debelak
Vodja odskočne mize Takeoff Table Manager Assistant
* Miha Sušnik
Pomočnik vodje odskočne mize Takeoff Table Manager Assistant
* Damijan Jurjovec * Martin Završnik Štarter / Starter
Marjan Prelovšek
Vodja zastavonoš in teptačev Head of flag bearers and snow groomers
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* Blaž Presečnik
* Tomaž Arnič
* Franci Rogelj
* Branko Pikl
Vodja doskočišča / Landing Zone Manager Vodja naleta / Inrun Manager
Vodja predskakalcev / Forejumper Manager Vodja izteka / Outrun Manager Vodja meritve dolžin / Chief Distance Measurer
* Robert Samec
Pomočnik / Assistant
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Miran Kopušar
Vodja strojnega parka in priprave arene, šotora Machinery and Arena and Tent Preparation Manager
* Franc Fricelj * Samo Tesovnik Pomočnik / Assistant
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Franc Hrženjak
Vodja varnostne in rediteljske službe Security Service Manager
* Tomaž Vrečar
Pomočnik / Assistant
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Darko Ermenc
Vodja tehničnih naprav, komunikacija s Swisstiming / Technical Facility Manager, Communication with Swisstiming
* Ludvik Miklavc
Vodja telekomunikacij Telecommunication Manager
* Birt d.o.o.
* Milan Obojnik
Pomočnik / Assistant
* Irena Juvan
* Vida Slatinšek
Vodja obračunske pisarne Technical Secretary
Ozvočenje / pa System
Asistenca kontrola opreme Equipment Control Assistance
* Boris Valte
* Klemen Juvan
* Milena Ermenc
* Filip Stucin
Vodja brezžičnih zvez Wireless Connection Manager
* Drago Vrčkovnik Dežurstvo elektrika On-call Electrician
* Elektro VMS
Elektrika / Electricion
* Elektro Ugovšek * Matej Coklin * Jaka Jakop
Prevozi / Transportation
Pomočnica / Assistant
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Mojca Pikl
Vodja tekmovalne pisarne Competition Office Manager
* Zorka Presečnik * Irena Fricelj Pomočnica / Assistant
* Tomi Trbovc
Tiskovno središče in protokol Press Center and Official Reception
* Blaž Presečnik
Tehnični sekretar / Technical Secretary
Zapisnik sodnikov / Judge Records Meteorolog / Meteorologist
* Ana Pikl
Vodja prehrane / Food Manager
* Hajdeja Brglez * Silva Ajnik
Pomočnica / Assistant
* Vanja Gril
Ambasadorka tekmovalk Competitors’ Ambassador
* Anton Zamernik
Zasneževanje, priprava skakalnice Ski Jump Snowmaking and Snow Grooming
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Brez klubskih zanesenjakov tega Ëudovitega πporta ne bi bilo This magnificent sport would not exist without club enthusiasts
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Leta 2012 ste dobili tekmo svetovnega pokala. Kako ste se lotili priprave letoπnje tekme? Z analizo lanske tekme smo ugotovili, katere stvari lahko izboljπamo, in temu posveËamo veË pozornosti. Zaradi novih zahtev Mednarodne smuËarske zveze smo morali zagotoviti hlajenje zaletne smuËine, kar je od letoπnje sezone naprej standard v svetovnem pokalu.
Bodo v prihodnosti potrebne πe kakπni popravki, da boste tekmo lahko obdræali? Svetovni pokal se πiri. Novi organizatorji vidijo priloænost v organizaciji tekmovanj najviπjega ranga, zato bo konkurenca vsako leto veËja. Trenutno nam prav “zgodovina” pomaga obdræati status, kar pa ne bo veËno. Nujne bodo izboljπave skakalnice in spremljajoËe infrastrukture.
»e kot bivπi skakalec pogledate nazaj v Ëase, ko ste sami skakali, kje vidite najveËji razvoj v tem πportu? TehniËno je to povsem drug πport kot v mojih Ëasih. NajveËji razvoj je v tehniki, opremi tekmovalcev in pripravi objektov. Ostalo pa je amatersko delo klubskih zanesenjakov, brez katerega tega Ëudovitega πporta v Ëasu spremenjenih Ëloveπkih vrednot ne bi bilo.
In 2012, you were awarded a World Cup event. How did you go about organizing this year's competition? By analyzing the last year’s event we found things that we could improve and we focused on that. New fis requirements forced us to implement inrun cooling, which is a new standard in World Cup events that was required for the first time this year.
Will you have to implement any other corrections to keep the event? The World Cup is growing. New organizers see an opportunity in organizing competitions of the highest rank, so we expect the competition to become fiercer each year. Currently, it is our “history” that is helping us keep our status, but this won’t last forever. We will need to improve the ski jump hill and the accompanying infrastructure.
As a former jumper, do you ever look back at the times when you were jumping and where do you see the largest strides being made? From the technical standpoint, this is a completely different sport from what I was used to. The most progress has been made in competitor equipment, technology and facility preparation. There are also the volunteer efforts of ski jumping club enthusiasts. Without them this wonderful sport would not exist in this time of changed human values.
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Z vodjo tekmovanja, Markom Mlakarjem, smo spregovorili o pripravah na letoπnjo tekmo. We spoke with Marko Mlakar, Competition Manager, about their preparations for this year’s event.
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Prostovoljstva je veliko manj kot v preteklih letih
In recent years there has been a reduction in voluntary work
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Vodja tekmovalnega odbora, Joæe Ograjenπek, je opisal svoj pogled na prostovoljstvo v danaπnjih Ëasih. Head of the competition committee, Joæe Ograjenπek, described his view on voluntary work in recent times.
Po drugi svetovni vojni so se z delovnimi akcijami gradile πtevilne skakalnice. Koliko prostovoljnega duha πe premore Slovenija danes? Nekaj ga πe premore, vendar veliko manj kot v preteklih letih. »e bi tekmovanja temeljila samo na prostovoljstvu, bi bila to slaba popotnica predvsem za regijska in dræavna tekmovanja. Prostovoljstvo ni veË v zavesti ljudi. VËasih so starπi pripeljali otroke na trening in nato delali na skakalnici ter pomagali pri pripravi in ËiπËenju. Danes pa pripeljejo otroke, kot da so priπli v vrtec. Koliko neprespanih noËi ste zabeleæili med pripravami? Za doskoËiπËe potrebujemo pet noËi za izdelavo umetnega snega ob idealnih vremenskih razmerah, se pravi ob minus 10 stopinjah in nizki vlaænosti. Potem sledijo πe zakljuËna dela na terenu. Je res, da lahko ljudje na Ljubnem povedo, da so æe skoraj vsi skakali? Ljubno ima dolgo tradicijo smuËarskih skokov. Lokalni prebivalci so za skoke res “zategli”. VËasih so tu skakali tudi Rudi Finægar in ostali znani skakalci. V starih Ëasih je bilo skakalnih tekmovanj veË, tekme pa si je ogledalo ogromno πtevilo ljudi.
After World War II, many ski jumps were built through working campaigns. How much of that voluntary spirit still persists in Slovenia? There is some left, but much less than in the past. If these events were based purely on voluntary work, it would be a bad guarantee of success for regional and national events. Volunteerism is no longer a part of people’s thoughts. Parents used to bring their children to practice and then worked on the ski jumps, helping with the preparations and the cleaning. Today, they bring their children as if they were bringing them to a kindergarten. How many sleepless nights did you experience during the preparations? We need five nights to create artificial snow with the right weather conditions, which means that the temperature is minus 10 degrees and there is low humidity. Then we have to finalize the terrain. Is it true that most people in Ljubno have tried to jump at least once in their lives? Ski jumping has a long tradition in Ljubno. People from Ljubno are really enthusiastic about it. Rudi Finægar and other famous ski jumpers used to jump here. In the old days, there were more ski jumping events, and they were attended by large crowds.
Šmihelska cesta 2, 3330 Mozirje Tel.: +386 (0)3 839 33 02 E: obcina@mozirje.si, www.mozirje.si
INFO TOČKA ŠOŠTANJ (Vila Mayer) Tel.: +386 (0)3 898 44 26, (0)3 898 43 00 E: obcina@sostanj.si, www.sostanj.si
TIC SOLČAVA - CENTER RINKA
Zavod za turizem in trajnostni razvoj Solčavskega Solčava 16, 3335 Solčava Tel.: +386 (0)3 839 07 10 E: info@solčavsko.info, www.solcavsko.info
TIC ŠMARTNO OB PAKI (Javni center Mladinski zavod)
Šmartno ob Paki 13, 3327 Šmartno ob Paki Tel.: +386 (0)3 891 53 76, +386 (0)3 891 53 77, E: mcsmartnoobpaki@siol.net, www.hisamladih.si
TIC LUČE
Luče 106, 3334 Luče Tel.: +386 (0)3 839 35 55 E: tic@luce.si, www.luce.com
TIC NAZARJE (Muzej Vrbovec)
Savinjska cesta 4, 3331 Nazarje Tel.: +386 (0)3 839 16 13, +386 (0)40 345 630, Fax: +386 (0)3 839 16 25 E: muzej.vrbovec@siol.net, www.muzej-vrbovec.si
TIC LJUBNO
Cesta v Rastke 12, 3333 Ljubno ob Savinji Tel.: +386 (0)3 839 17 83, +386 (0)40 187 586 Fax: +386 (0)3 584 14 15 E: tdljubno@gmail.com, www.ljubno.si
TIC REČICA OB SAVINJI (Camping Menina)
Varpolje 105, 3332 Rečica ob Savinji Tel.: +386 (0)3 583 50 27, +386 (0)40 525 266 E: info@campingmenina.com, www.campingmenina.com
TIC GORNJI GRAD
Attemsov trg 3, 3342 Gornji Grad Tel.: +386 (0)70 397 979, E: td.gornjigrad@siol.net, www.gornji-grad.si
* regija / story *
Kaj dela zima bela? What is happening during white winter in the region of Savinja River and ©aleπka Valley?
The region of Savinja River and Šaleška Valley is an area that charms the visitor with its unexpected diversity. It is a region of numerous faces and brightly colored images.
Krpljanje na Komnu • foto Arhiv Občine Ljubno
The visitor will encounter unique contrasts, Savinjsko-©aleπka regija je obmoËje, ki
seemingly incompatible combinations and
oËara z nepriËakovano raznolikostjo, je
mosaic structures. The road will take them
regija neπtetih obrazov in pisanih podob.
from underground depths to Alpine peaks,
Obiskovalec bo na svoji poti odkrival enkratne
from tranquil lakes to narrow and lively
kontraste, na videz nezdruæljive kombinacije
streams, from flat pastures to vast woodlands,
in mozaiËne strukture. Poti ga bodo popeljale
from villages to towns, from old crafts to
od podzemnih globin do alpskih vrhov, od
state-of-the-art technological ideas. They will
mirnih jezer do majhnih æivih hudournikov,
experience a world of a thousand images,
od ravninskih paπnikov do prostranih gorskih
combined to provide a perfect mosaic of
gozdov, od vasi do mesta, od starih obrti do
experience.
najsodobnejπih tehnoloπkih zamisli. Spoznal bo obmoËje tisoËerih podob, ki se v Ëasu bivanja zdruæujejo v popoln mozaik doæivetij.
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Savinjsko-πaleπka regija
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Energetska učinkovitost vodi k uspehu. V zimskih športih in prav tako v ogrevalni tehniki. Viessmann pomeni najvišje dosežke: kot uradni sponzor zimskih športnih panog kot
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so smučarski skoki, tek na smučeh, biatlon, sankanje in bob ter nordijska kombinacija. Kajti pri razvoju v prihodnost usmerjenih tehnologij ogrevanja veljajo enake vrednote, kot v športu – vrhunska tehnika, učinkovitost, poštenost. In seveda uspeh, ki ga želimo
Viessmann d.o.o. · C. XIV. divizije 116a · 2000 Maribor tel.: 02 480 55 50 · viessmann@viessmann.si
vsem udeležencem. www.viessmann.si
Tek na smučeh v Logarski dolini • foto Marko Slapnik
* regija / story * slopes. The most popular ski slopes of the Upper Savinja Valley are Golte, Logarska Valley, Luče and Gornji Grad. On the Golte plateau, we can explore twelve kilometers of ski tracks, winding through sixty hectares of exciting mountain landscapes. A broad selection of demanding and less demanding tracks invites professional and
SmuËanje Skiing
first-time skiers alike. Children and adult skiers can improve their techniques through group or individual ski lessons led by trained skiing instructors. Logarska Valley, Luče and Gornji Grad offer small but attractive ski tracks, perfect for children and less demanding skiers with plenty
Zimsko pohajkovanje in turna smuka Winter hiking & ski touring
of time for laughter between descents. Vabilom s soncem obsijanih belih prog se je
Hribovita pokrajina sprehajalcev ne vabi samo
The mountainous landscape doesn’t invite
teæko odreËi, πe posebej priljubljena smuËiπËa
v poletnih mesecih, saj lahko pozimi uæivamo v
hikers during summer months only; the quiet
Zgornje Savinjske doline pa so na Golteh, v
tiπini gozdov in beli podlagi.
woods and the white cover of snow make for a
Logarski dolini, LuËah in Gornjem Gradu.
©aleπka planinska pot je po zaslugi vestnih
great winter destination.
Na planoti Golte lahko odkrivamo dvanajst
skrbnikov dobro obiskana. IzhodiπËa so
The ©aleπka mountain track is very well visited
kilometrov prog, ki se vijejo na πestdesetih
v Velenju, Gornjem DoliËu, ©oπtanju ali
thanks to diligent care-takers. You can start or
hektarjih razgibane gorske pokrajine. ©iroka
©martnem ob Paki. Pot je tudi pozimi primerno
end your hike in Velenje, Gornji DoliË, ©oπtanj
izbira zahtevnih in manj zahtevnih prog
markirana in oznaËena.
or ©martno ob Paki. The track is well-marked
omogoËa doæiveto smuko tako profesionalnim
Iz Gornjega Gradu jo lahko pozimi mahnemo
during winter as well.
smuËarjem kot tistim, ki delajo svoje prve
na Menino planino, Lepenatko in Rogatec, ki
In winter time, you can head on from Gornji
smuËarske zavoje. Za izboljπanje smuËarskega
so primerni za srednje zahtevno turno smuko.
Grad to Menina Planina, Lepenatka and
znanja so otrokom in odraslim na voljo
Turne smuËi si lahko oprtamo tudi na obmoËju
Rogatec, all suitable for medium level ski
smuËarski teËaji v skupini ali individualne ure z
Golt in Smrekovca. Na turni smuki bomo
touring. You can also put on skis around Golte
usposobljenimi inπtruktorji.
doæiveli naravo v svoji najbolj prvobitni obliki
and Smrekovec. Ski touring lets you experience
Majhna, a sladka so smuËiπËa v Logarski dolini,
in navduπeni nad lepoto hribovite pokrajine
nature in its most primal form. Charmed by
LuËah in Gornjem Gradu. Kot ustvarjena so
pogumno stopali po poteh divjih æivali.
the beautiful mountainous landscape, you can
za otroke in manj zahtevne smuËarje, ki imajo
bravely wander the paths usually trodden only
med smuËanjem tudi Ëas, da se veliko smejijo.
by wild animals.
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It is difficult to resist the inviting sun-lit white
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Več kot gibanje.
* regija / story * Ko pomislimo na eno najlepπih dolin v Sloveniji, pomislimo na Logarsko dolino. In ko pomislimo na Logarsko dolino, pomislimo tudi na Hotel Plesnik. Ne glede na to, ali si bomo tu privoπËili le kosilo ali preæiveli romantiËen vikend ali aktivne poËitnice, se nam bodo v spomin vtisnili nepozabni pogledi na okoliπke Savinjske Alpe,
Tek na smuËeh ali za sanmi
V hotelu se lahko razvajamo z masaæami in sprostimo v bazenu ali savni. Pod æivahnim slapom Palenk pa je tudi priljubljen prostor za poroke.
Po aktivnem dnevu After an active day
Cross-country skiing & sledding SmuËarski tekaËi lahko v Ëasu, ko je narava
During the months when nature is generous
Logarska Valley is one of the most beautiful
radodarna s snegom, uæivajo na tekaπkih
with snow, cross-country skiers can enjoy the
valleys in Slovenia. And when we think of
progah, ki so speljane okoli Velenjskega jezera.
tracks around Velenje Lake. The lake’s beauty
Logarska Valley, we think of Plesnik Hotel.
Jezero s svojo lepoto tekaËe dodatno motivira
provides additional motivation for winter
Whether you are just stopping for lunch or
pri zimskem sopihanju, prav tako pa navduπuje
recreation, just as it invites numerous visitors
you wish to spend a romantic weekend or an
tudi poleti, ko proge ozelenijo in jih preplavijo
to walk around its green contours during
active vacation here, you will be greeted by
sprehajalci. Daljπa kroæna tekaπka proga se
the summer months. A longer cross-country
unforgettable views of the surrounding Savinja
vije tudi po Logarski dolini, krajπo, obdano z
skiing route runs through Logarska Valley,
Alps, which rise dramatically over the
gorami, pa najdemo na Golteh.
and there is a shorter one on Golte.
winding valleys.
V Logarski dolini Ëakajo urejene sankaπke
Logarska Valley awaits with sledding tracks
At the hotel, you can indulge in a massage or
proge med Slapom Rinka in planπarijo Logarski
between Slap Rinka and Logarski Kot, and it
relax at the pool or the sauna. The spot under
kot, sankati pa se je mogoËe tudi z Okreπlja in
is also possible to go sledding from Okreπelj
the lively Palenk waterfall is a popular
πtevilnih okoliπkih hribËkov.
and numerous surrounding hills.
wedding venue.
Tukajπnja zima prav dobro ve, kako svoje
The winter here knows very well how to
obiskovalce z belo mehkobo najprej posrkati
welcome its visitors to its white softness and
vase, potem pa jih prav narahlo nositi na
embrace them with its gentle curves.
ramenih svojih zaobljenih oblin.
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ki se strmo dvigajo iznad zavite doline.
* v spomin / in memoriam *
Beno 22
Beno Hvala 1932-2012
Izdajatelj: ssk Ljubno btc, Plac 2, 3333 Ljubno ob Savinji Uredniπki odbor: Milan Slana, Mojca Hræenjak, Petra Novak, Tjaπa Podojstrπek Lektoriranje in prevodi vsebin: Zvezda 11, d.o.o. Produkcija : Saatchi & Saatchi, Ameriπka cesta 8, 1000 Ljubljana, Za Saatchi & Saatchi ©pela PetaË. Oblikovanje in prelom: Duπan Grobovπek & Silvija »erne, Idejoloπka ordinacija
©e meseca februarja lansko leto je bil Beno spiritus agens prve tekme za svetovni pokal v smuËarskih skokih za æenske, ki smo jo gostili na Ljubnem in je Ljubno uvrstila med prepoznavne kraje na svetovnem zemljevidu. In February of last year, Beno was the driving force behind the first Women’s Ski Jumping World Cup, which was hosted in Ljubno and launched it as a recognizable place on the map of the world.
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• foto Milan Kumar
KOLOFON
o smo nekaj dni po tekmi dobili uradne rezultate gledanosti televizijskih prenosov tekem z Ljubnega v svetu, je kljub æe slabemu zdravstvenemu stanju ponovno za nekaj Ëasa zaæivel v polnem sijaju, saj so πtevilke povedale vse. Projekt, katerega oËe je bil, je bil potrjen s πtevilom gledalcev, ki jih bilo samo v Sloveniji veË sto tisoË, v svetu pa veË milijonov. In to je veliko pomenilo Ëloveku, ki je bil reæiser na 17. olimpijskih igrah in izumitelj poËasnega posnetka (slow-motion) ter je bil v svetovnem televizijskem merilu absolutna avtoriteta. Mi seveda vemo zakaj - ker je imel Ljubno rad in ga je vzel za svojega. Ljubno mu je delËek te njegove predanosti vrnilo s podelitvijo naslova Ëastnega obËana. Beno Hvala je to Ëast postavljal v popolnoma enako vrsto kot Preπernovo, Bloudkovo in TomπiËevo nagrado - on je edini Slovenec, ki je nosilec vseh treh najprestiænejπih slovenskih nagrad oziroma priznanj. r organizacijski komite svetovnega pokala v smuËarskih skokih za æenske ljubno ob savinji
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fter the official global tv rating results of the Ljubno competitions were announced a few days after the event, Beno’s old sparkle returned despite his poor health. The numbers spoke for themselves. The project he fathered received the recognition of thousands of viewers in Slovenia and several million viewers worldwide, which meant a great deal to someone who worked as the tv director at the 17th Olympic Games, invented slow-motion filming, and was an indisputable authority in the eyes of the global television community. We know why, of course. It was because he loved Ljubno and thought of it as his own. Ljubno repaid some of his devotion by granting him the title of an honorary citizen of the Municipality of Ljubno. Beno considered it as great an honor as the three most prestigious Slovenian awards he received - Grand Preπeren Award, Bloudek Award, and TomπiË Journalism Award. He is the only person in Slovenia to win all three. r organizing committee of ski jumping world cup ladies ljubno ob savinji
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