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Janja was surprised when she learned she'd become a mother, but she was supported from all sides, and now plays handball on the same team with her daughter.
At Aleteia, we immediately perked up when we heard about a rarely seen family connection in one of Slovenia’s sports clubs. Olimpija handball players and teammates Janja Sirnik, b. 1988, and Lana Strlič, b. 2005 are mother and daughter. However, family ties take a back seat on the court. While they don’t hold back criticizing each other, they are equally happy to praise every good move the other one makes. Janja sometimes plays a motherly role for other girls on the team, not just for her daughter Lana.
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At Aleteia, we immediately perked up when we heard about a rarely seen family connection in one of Slovenia’s sports clubs. Olimpija handball players and teammates Janja Sirnik, b. 1988, and Lana Strlič, b. 2005 are mother and daughter. However, family ties take a back seat on the court. While they don’t hold back criticizing each other, they are equally happy to praise every good move the other one makes. Janja sometimes plays a motherly role for other girls on the team, not just for her daughter Lana.
An unexpected pregnancy
A quick calculation reveals the difference in years. Janja gave birth to Lana two months before her 17th birthday, when she was in her third year of high school. How much courage did it take for a girl of 16 to accept life?Continued below.
Teen gave birth to daughter at 16; today they are teammates
Janja was surprised when she learned she'd become a mother, but she was supported from all sides, and now plays handball on the same team with her daughter.
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