Welcome reception for the Slovenian national team at the 11th Paralympic Games LJUBLJANA, 6 October 2000 - Yesterday, on 5 October, the seventeen-member national team, representing Slovenia at the 11th Paralympic Games between 18 and 29 October, headed for Sydney. On Sunday, 8 October, they will be welcomed at a reception in the "Slovenian House" by Alfred Breznik, Consul General and Olympic Attaché. The "Slovenia and Sydney 2000" joint promotional project, carried out during the Olympic Games by the Slovenian National Tourist Organisation together with nine partners, was completed on 1 October; however, the "Slovenian House" and its exhibition on Slovenia and Slovenian Olympic achievements will remain open until 9 October. On this occasion Ernest Jazbinsek, President of the Slovenian Sports Federation for the Disabled, issued the following statement: "Our disabled athletes are well prepared and capable of achieving top results. The team's morale has been additionally boosted by the positive response of the Slovenian public and competent institutions, while the disabled regard the decision to present the Slovenian national team in the Sydney-based "Slovenian House" as a special recognition of their efforts. For additional information please contact: Slovenian House - Sydney Tel: 0061 2 9262 6947 Or Slovenian Tourist Board Tel: 01 5891 840 Misa Novak, Head of Relations with the Domestic Public at the Slovenian Tourist Board