Interview avec le pro kiteboarder Alvaro Onieva sur le site de windfinder (en anglais...)
"We took the chance to interview pro kiteboarder Alvaro Onieva from Tarifa/Spain. Alvaro is one of the most successful and most popular kitesurfers in the world, competing on the PKRA Pro Kite tour for 7 years, finishing 4rd in Freestyle overall in 2006, and 3rd in 2007 and 2008. Alvaro was born on 6/5/1987 in Malaga. He is sponsored by Movistar, Balance, Arnette, Dakine and Best Kiteboarding.
Oliver: You finished 3rd at the PKRA Kite word tour in 2006, 2nd in 2007 and 2008. Aaron and Kevin were fighting fiercely for 1st in the last 2 years. How do you plan to beat them this year? Do you sometimes feel like you are "only" considered the "best of the rest"?
Alvaro: Well, actually last year was my last year competing on the tour, after had been competing for 7 years in a row. I was kind of over it, and this year I have a lot of different plans, commited more in the production of (kiteboarding) photos and videos. I have a lot of motivation for it. Let's see how it goes.
Oliver: How important is winning to you? Why do you compete? If so, why? If not, what is the most important thing about kiteboarding for you?
Alvaro: I changed a lot lately, I used to be very competitive, but then I realized that I can live better just doing videos, promos, photos for the magazines, I think I can get a better coverage, so my sponsors are happier.
Oliver: It seems like kiteboarding really is a way of life for you! How would you define this way of life?
Alvaro: I define it similar as in other boardsports, but it's hard to explain with words. It is a very deep feeling, of connection to the sport. It's a sane and calm way of life, living in harmony with oneself and others. It's about sharing. It's about being in contact with mother nature, the wind, the water, ..."
La suite sur le site de windfinder ICI
"We took the chance to interview pro kiteboarder Alvaro Onieva from Tarifa/Spain. Alvaro is one of the most successful and most popular kitesurfers in the world, competing on the PKRA Pro Kite tour for 7 years, finishing 4rd in Freestyle overall in 2006, and 3rd in 2007 and 2008. Alvaro was born on 6/5/1987 in Malaga. He is sponsored by Movistar, Balance, Arnette, Dakine and Best Kiteboarding.
Oliver: You finished 3rd at the PKRA Kite word tour in 2006, 2nd in 2007 and 2008. Aaron and Kevin were fighting fiercely for 1st in the last 2 years. How do you plan to beat them this year? Do you sometimes feel like you are "only" considered the "best of the rest"?
Alvaro: Well, actually last year was my last year competing on the tour, after had been competing for 7 years in a row. I was kind of over it, and this year I have a lot of different plans, commited more in the production of (kiteboarding) photos and videos. I have a lot of motivation for it. Let's see how it goes.
Oliver: How important is winning to you? Why do you compete? If so, why? If not, what is the most important thing about kiteboarding for you?
Alvaro: I changed a lot lately, I used to be very competitive, but then I realized that I can live better just doing videos, promos, photos for the magazines, I think I can get a better coverage, so my sponsors are happier.
Oliver: It seems like kiteboarding really is a way of life for you! How would you define this way of life?
Alvaro: I define it similar as in other boardsports, but it's hard to explain with words. It is a very deep feeling, of connection to the sport. It's a sane and calm way of life, living in harmony with oneself and others. It's about sharing. It's about being in contact with mother nature, the wind, the water, ..."
La suite sur le site de windfinder ICI
