The 2018 Bloudek Awards, the highest national awards for outstanding achievement in sports were awarded to biathlete Jakov Fak and sports and rock climber Janja Garnbret. Sport aircraft pilot, parachute jumper and instructor Drago Bunčič and former handball player and coach Adolf Urnaut, meanwhile received the Bloudek award for their life-time dedication to sports. The 54th Bloudek awards ceremony was held at Brdo pri Kranju.