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WILLIE
KARHUMAA
FINLAND
WILLIE
KARHUMAA
FINLAND
INTERVIEW

How old are you?
22.

What is your sport? Are you an amateur or professional?
I am a former professional Nordic Combined athlete.

What is your biggest sports achievement?
World Championships participant in Oberstdorf 2021 and winning a bronze medal in the team competition at the Junior World Championships in Rasnov 2016.

What languages do you speak?
Finnish, English and a bit of German and Swedish.

What are your passions and hobbies?
Gym training, outdoor sports, all kinds of ball games and law studies.

What is your secret superpower (or one you would like to have)?
A very sharp memory in some things.

What is your favourite dish from your country?
Sautéed reindeer.

Who is the most inspiring athlete for you?
Petter Northug.

The words I live by are… (motivational quote)
Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today.

What motivated you to apply for the EYOA programme?
Organizing activities for young stars, supporting them and passing Olympic values on to them.

What are your goals as an EYOA?
Learning how to interact with different kinds of people, creating an enthusiastic atmosphere for young athletes and enjoying the experience.

What would be your dream job in the future?
A lawyer.

What are your expectations of being an EYOA?
I will gain a huge amount of experience and new tools, which I will benefit widely from in the future.

What does Olympism mean to you?
Excellence, friendship and respect.

INTERVIEW

How old are you?
22.

What is your sport? Are you an amateur or professional?
I am a former professional Nordic Combined athlete.

What is your biggest sports achievement?
World Championships participant in Oberstdorf 2021 and winning a bronze medal in the team competition at the Junior World Championships in Rasnov 2016.

What languages do you speak?
Finnish, English and a bit of German and Swedish.

What are your passions and hobbies?
Gym training, outdoor sports, all kinds of ball games and law studies.

What is your secret superpower (or one you would like to have)?
A very sharp memory in some things.

What is your favourite dish from your country?
Sautéed reindeer.

Who is the most inspiring athlete for you?
Petter Northug.

The words I live by are… (motivational quote)
Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today.

What motivated you to apply for the EYOA programme?
Organizing activities for young stars, supporting them and passing Olympic values on to them.

What are your goals as an EYOA?
Learning how to interact with different kinds of people, creating an enthusiastic atmosphere for young athletes and enjoying the experience.

What would be your dream job in the future?
A lawyer.

What are your expectations of being an EYOA?
I will gain a huge amount of experience and new tools, which I will benefit widely from in the future.

What does Olympism mean to you?
Excellence, friendship and respect.