Hochevar Triple Program, Kauzer still angry

The Slovenian national team in kayak and canoe will travel to Paris on Wednesday, where she is waiting for the European Wild Water Slalom Championships on the Olympic track between May 14 and 18. The goals of our competitors are again high, as they want to bring home medals, which have become more or less a constant in the biggest competitions.

In the French metropolis, the Slovenian national team will have some more weapons than at the Olympics, as three competitors from each country can compete in the European Championships in each discipline. Since Slovenia has a current European champion, as many as four of our national teams will start in the men’s canoe. Next to the defender of the laurel Žigi Lin Hocevar there will be the rest of the Kolajn winner at last year’s European Tacen Championships, Benjamin Savšek and Luka Christmasand in the selection games, the team on the team has earned Juš Javornik.

« I measure the defense of the golden laurel, because my goals are always the highest, » Hočevar, who has not performed at the Olympics, has not made the run in the Vaires-Sur-Marn, not late well. But he is not burdened with this: “I have already competed there, but I was bad. But now there are other times. I will not say for any track that it suits me better than others. If you are good, you are good at everyone. Something depends on the layout. « 

That last year’s success from Tacen will be difficult to repeat is being aware of the more experienced member of the canoeist team. “This will be a new match on a completely different track. We will not have the advantage of home terrain, this time the French will have it. Last year shone on her Nicolas Gestinbut was the only Frenchman. This time there will be three. The fact that in the match in Ivrea beat me fourth and fifth after power in the French national team, he says well how strong they are, « attributes the role of favorites to the hosts Božič, who has fond memories of Paris. Two years ago, he became the winner of the World Cup on the Olympic track with fourth place.

Savšek, four -time European champion in individual competition and winner of 13 European Championships, thinks similarly. “Yes, the French will be in favor, but they will not just be the favorites. The competition is stronger every year. I rely on my alertness and motivation in major competitions. If my rowing is what I want, the result will not be out. But the differences will be small, « said Savšek, who says that he had already forgotten about the negative Olympic experience when the referee’s decision was taken.

Eva Alina Hocevar hopes that will be her season

Somewhat more, according to many, an unfair decision still anger the kayaker Peter KauzerAV sees this additional encouragement. He is convinced that he can still compete with the best, so he counts on a high ranking. After a year without major matches, it returns to the best competition Martin Srabotnikthe third member of the kayak team will be Hočevar, who will have a triple program this year in the matches, as he will also play in Cross.

The same is true of his sister Eva Alino Hocevarwho has fond memories at the Olympics, but hopes that she has made a big enough leap this year to be able to run for the top in every match. “In the previous years, I have had a hard time detecting progress, but this year I did. I think I have taken a big step forward and I hope to settle down in the world top. So far, I have not been like my brother, who exploded last year, my progress is more gradual. But I hope it will be mine this season, « said the optimist Ljubljana, who will take on the role of the first lady of slalom. Eva Terčelj Namely, she will not compete this year because of her pregnancy.

In the kayak team, the company will work her Lea and Buckwheat Novakin a canoeing Alja Capricorn and Lea Novak, in the Cross team Ajda Novak and the talent Naja Pinteric. The men’s male team will be on Hočevar still Tine Chancellor and Jan Ločnikar.