SLOVENIAN SPORTS ACHIEVERS IN AUSTRALIA

Sport is something of a national obsession in Australia dedicated followers of ‘footy’, which covers everything from rugby union to the uniquely Australian AFL. The various sports is played in backyards and on the beach, like cricket, all summer, and watching the legendary Boxing Day test at Melbourne’s MCG. Summer is also the time for the Grand Slam tennis tournament. The golf courses are right across the country and host many premier golf events. The many marathons attract hundreds of thousands of runners and rev-heads everywhere know about our car racing events such as the Formula 1 Australia Grand Prix. And cycling, and waterpolo, basketbal,l netball, volleyball, equestrina and many more.

Australians enjoy all types of sports. And Slovenians in Austtralia are no different.

The more elegant form of sport – competitive ballroom dancing, is also considered as sport – dancing as sport.

 Slovenian Achievers in Sport in Australia:

 

PETER BOLE SCHNEIDER

 

ERIC GELT

 

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