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28/09/2010 || IOF Data Standards update project ||News||
The IOF Data Standards is a collection of specifications for exchange of information among the various IT systems involved in the processing of an orienteering event. The standards specify the formats for such exchange, based on the XML standard. The formats are in widespread application, used by a multitude of software packages, ensuring smooth interworking […]
23/09/2010 || O-zine 3-2010 now available ||News||
Click here to view this year’s third issue of the O-zine. In this issue: Elite ski orienteers support change and innovation; Working together for orienteering of tomorrow; Fercho is working hard for orienteering and The World Games; South Africa – High ambitions with the help of schools; Thierry Gueorgiou: “I enjoy sharing training experiences”; World […]
20/09/2010 || MTB Orienteering World Cup Relay title to Czech Republic ||News||
The fight for the victory in the overall relay World Cup was extremely tight. Denmark won the final event in Italy, but as they had been disqualified in the first relay event, in Poland, they did not have a chance to win the overall World Cup. Instead, it were the Czechs and the Finns who […]
19/09/2010 || MTB Orienteering World Cup: Gigon and Skovgaard Knudsen strongest at the end ||News||
The individual Mountain Bike Orienteering World Cup 2010 is now over. Before the season, six-fold World Champion Michaela Gigon, Austria, told in O-zine that she was aiming to win the World Cup – and after the very last race, she managed to climb to the first position in the rankings, merely four points ahead of […]
14/09/2010 || MTB orienteers ready for World Cup Final in Italy ||News||
Mountain Bike Orienteering World Cup, which was re-introduced this year after a break of six years, comprises of four rounds with altogether ten individual events and three relays. After three rounds the competition is extremely tight in the women’s class, where only three points separate the leader, Christine Schaffner, Switzerland, from Michaela Gigon, Austria, who […]
09/09/2010 || SkiO Tour returns ||News||
The success from two years ago, SkiO Tour, will return next year with six ski orienteering competitions in Austria and Slovakia. The first edition of the Tour on the season 2008-2009 was a big success, with six high-level competitions in eight days in Austria, Switzerland and Italy. This winter the SkiO Tour will be organised […]
31/08/2010 || Background material to the Press Release: Ski orienteering bids for inclusion in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games ||News||
Ski orienteering is an endurance winter sport combining navigation and skiing across rough terrain. A successful ski orienteer combines high physical endurance, strength and excellent technical skiing skills with the ability to navigate and make the best route choices while skiing at a high speed. As a sport, ski orienteering is extremely demanding but safe, […]
31/08/2010 || Ski orienteering bids for inclusion in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games ||News||
The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) has applied for ski orienteering to be included in the programme of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. In the past few years, ski orienteering has grown considerably in terms of global spread. The growth has been boosted by the inclusion of ski orienteering into the Asian Winter Games and the […]
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