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Slovenia this month was really like a block of ice. It seemed like some kind of innovative

artistic installation. Everything was trapped in ice – cars, road signs, leaves- damaged

trees and broken electric installations lay shattered all around. The tourists that visited

Slovenia in those days came to know a side which even the people living there had never

seen before. People’s distress could be felt everywhere, but fortunately, there was not a

single Slovenian who was not ready to help. Once again, it turned out that the Slovenia

public services such as the civil protection service, fire-fighters and armed forces are well

organised. Therefore, we have prepared for you a collage of these images: fieldwork,

damaged countryside, visits by politicians to the affected areas, mutual assistance

between citizens.

Of course, we were also happy about the success of our athletes at the Olympic Games.

As Petra Majdič said before leaving for Sochi, “I am convinced that the expectations of our

athletes and their fans will come true.” And indeed, we Slovenians have once again

demonstrated that we are a nation of brave and sports-loving individuals. In Sinfo, we

present the giants of Slovenian sport, summarising their greatest achievements, and

presenting the historic Sarajevo Olympics, along with other Olympic games related

interesting stories.

This year, the month of February was really in the spirit of France Prešeren’s ‘Zdravljica’.

‘Zdravljica’ is a toast to goodness, understanding, companionship and courage.