#22 Kristjan Ilves: “Dare to make a change and dream big!”

Kristjan Ilves should be a familiar name to every Estonian sports lover – the Red Bull athlete and world champion biathlete has won more than a dozen world cup stage medals and is still chasing the brightest in the big time.

But how hard is it to be a biathlete with a foreign team, what does it mean to be a Red Bull athlete and what is the Wings for Life World Run? More on Stebby’s podcast and, for the first time, on video. Have a good listen and watch!

What will be discussed?

• How does Kristjan motivate and mentally prepare himself?
• Is Kristjan a jumping skier or a ski-jumper?
• How does Kristjan fit in with the Norwegian team?
• What is it like to be a Red Bull athlete?
• What is the Wings for Life World Run and why does Kristjan always go there?
• How can a starting athlete find sponsors?
• Could Kristjan have reached the top on his own?
• What does Kristjan do in the off-season?

The Wings for Life World Run takes place already on 4 May at Tallinn Song Festival Stage!

The charity Wings for Life World Run is back to help improve the treatment of spinal cord injuries! Buy a ticket and run virtually with others using the app, or come and run together!

The 12th edition of the virtual run will be the first time in Estonia that people can run together live. This time, the joint run will take place on 4 May at 14:00 at Tallinn Song Festival Grounds in Mere gate Park, where hundreds of runners will start their virtual escape from a chase car on a 1-kilometre loop. You have the chance to give your best and be part of thousands of kilometres run! Find out more about the event and get your ticket.

⛷️ Kristjan Ilves on Instagram @kristjan.ilves

🎤Podcast hosted by Ott Pluum

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