{"id":22226,"date":"2026-04-27T16:41:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T13:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maru.ee\/?p=22226"},"modified":"2026-04-27T16:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T13:48:15","slug":"we-had-the-pleasure-of-hosting-nordic-combined-athlete-kristjan-ilves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maru.ee\/en\/news\/we-had-the-pleasure-of-hosting-nordic-combined-athlete-kristjan-ilves\/","title":{"rendered":"We had the pleasure of hosting Nordic combined athlete Kristjan Ilves"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:b29e4f93-3874-4244-9540-e7c4f94bfa87-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0c7e479c-ca79-4c14-bf94-037ed62307fa\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"295\">Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting Nordic combined athlete Kristjan Ilves. Naturally, our conversation covered sports, the past season, and the Olympics\u2014but also the future in a broader sense:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"295\">\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"295\">We wish Kristjan continued success and are proud to support his preparations with the Norwegian national team for the upcoming season at their new training base in Lillehammer.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"295\">We\u2019re also keeping our fingers crossed as he explores suitable study opportunities and a curriculum. It\u2019s a smart move to already be thinking ahead to life after a professional sports career.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"295\">As we\u2019re not very familiar with Nordic combined, we found it fascinating to learn how ski jumping skis and the suit function as a single system and must be developed together. We hope the solutions found at the end of last season have set the right course and that next season will bring Kristjan long flights on the ski jumping hill.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"295\">As the title sponsor of the Maru Lake Runs, we look forward to welcoming Kristjan at one of the races &#x1f60a;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:b29e4f93-3874-4244-9540-e7c4f94bfa87-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maru.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kristjan-Ilves_Maru.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22216 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maru.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kristjan-Ilves_Maru.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maru.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kristjan-Ilves_Maru.png 1024w, https:\/\/maru.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kristjan-Ilves_Maru-320x210.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none -mt-px h-px translate-y-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom)-14*var(--spacing))]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting Nordic combined athlete Kristjan Ilves. 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