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Slovenian ski jumper, Peter Prevc, stood on the podium four times - winning two gold and two silver medals, including the team medal. These wins saw him win the overall World Cup, the big Crystal Globe, which he won by a significant margin over his competitors as the best ski jumper of 2016. He also won the World Cup for ski flying by taking gold at Planica.

Perhaps the most important fact is that the Slovenian team ranked second in the Nations Cup to the Norwegian team. When it comes to World Championships, Slovenians have never ranked this high in any other sport.

What is this formula for this undisputable prodigy's success? It is most definitely his personal traits, hard work, outstanding organisation and confidence. But his success can also be attributed to the environment created by his family, coaches and the system of work practiced by the ski organisation where Prevc trains.

Prevc is supported by an amazing team of experts headed by his coach, Goran Janus. The team has a clear vision -to win - and a clear strategy and approach to achieve this goal which they apply at each competition or trial.

This talent and hard work of our ski jumpers and their team of experts was celebrated by the 110,000 visitors who attended the four day event at Planica, creating a magical atmosphere and inspiring our sportsmen who proved that, with support, they can be the best.
There are certain similarities between the Slovenian economy and sport. In the economy Slovenia also has world champions - innovative export companies with many talented employees who battle the global economic competition daily. These global innovators are increasing their investment in development and growth every year and their success is a key indicator of the importance of this investment to their results.

All companies need clearly defined goals and a vision. They can only be successful if their goals are fulfilled and when this happens, they have their employees to thank. Over the last few years, our country and environment have not been supportive toward business (as opposed to the support for our ski jumpers) which is why Slovenia must improve its business environment.

How are we supposed to be successful when the taxes on the highly educated and most experienced experts are so high? How can we create job vacancies if no new investments are made?

As with Planica where we rewrote history, our country should tend to our economy, provide the best conditions for its growth and make sure the best possible results are achieved.

It is high time Slovenia started listening to its entrepreneurs and implements the necessary measures to improve the competitiveness of our tattered economy.