Today at 10:55, ETV and ERR's sports portal will broadcast live from the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, covering the men's Nordic combined normal hill ski jumping event. Commentators Kristjan Kalkun and Kaarel Nurmsalu will provide insights, while Johannes Vedru reports on-site. The event promises to showcase Estonian talent as two athletes, Kristjan Ilves and 16-year-old Ruubert Teder, represent their country in a highly competitive field of 36 participants.

Kristjan Ilves, competing in his fourth Olympics, aims for a high finish after previously achieving ninth place in the large hill event at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Unfortunately, he missed the normal hill competition in Beijing due to being in quarantine at that time. The presence of a young contender like Teder alongside the seasoned Ilves adds a fresh dynamic to the Estonian team, heightening expectations for a strong performance in this year's competitions.

The previous Olympic Games saw German athlete Vinzenz Geiger win gold in the normal hill event, and both silver and bronze medals were awarded to Norway's Jörgen Graabak and Austria's Lukas Greiderer, respectively. The competition at the Milano Cortina Games will be keen as they seek to compete against top athletes and push for podium placements during these Winter Olympics.