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09/07/2010 || International Specification for Mountain Bike Orienteering Maps ||News||
Orienteering is a world-wide sport. A common approach to the interpretation and drawing of orienteering maps is essential for fair competition and for the future growth of the sport. The IOF has now published a new version of the International Specification for Mountain Bike Orienteering Maps. It is the aim of the International Specification for […]
09/07/2010 || Junior World Orienteering Championships: Poland is coming back ||News||
What a summer for the Polish top juniors. Hanna Wisniewska (20) and Monika Gajda (19) are among the very best at the Junior World Orienteering Championships, and they are ready for many more championships the coming weeks. Hanna will take part in both the World Orienteering Championships in Trondheim and after that the CISM World […]
08/07/2010 || Junior World Orienteering Championships: Hard work the key to success ||News||
Denmark’s results at the Junior World Championships have been impressive so far: several medals and runners amongst the ten best. –And it’s mainly the result of hard work, not because the events are organised on our home ground, says Lars Lindstrøm, who is responsible for development of young talents in Denmark. Denmark invests in juniors […]
08/07/2010 || Trail Orienteering Technical Notes ||News||
The IOF Trail Orienteering Commission has published a selection of Technical Notes, which can be found on the IOF homepage in the section Trail Orienteering Rules and Guidelines. The selected notes represent research, notices, guideline changes and discussion papers to assist national federations and event organisers. To view the notes, please go to Trail Orienteering […]
07/07/2010 || Junior World Orienteering Championships: And she wins again ||News||
Ida Bobach did it again: she won the long distance race with almost two minutes marginal. She is running well all the time and has as incredible calmness and orienteering skills. –I ran well in the beginning of the race, but had a less good period in the middle part. I didn’t feel that strong […]
06/07/2010 || Junior World Orienteering Championships: Orienteering was a good choice ||News||
Until Pavel Kubat was 14 years old, football was his number one sport. Four years ago he changed his focus on orienteering, and now he is world champion on long distance.–It was a good choice, Pavel smiles. Pavel Kubat is 18 years old and has one more year left as a junior. He has orienteered […]
05/07/2010 || Junior World Orienteering Championships: -It is impossible to describe this ||News||
19-year-old Dane Rasmus Thrane Hansen got more than he had even dreamt of at the start of the Junior World Orienteering Championships. –Since it was decided that Junior World Championships in 2010 would be in Denmark, I had as my goal to win a medal, Rasmus smiles. But he didn’t just win a medal: he […]
05/07/2010 || Junior World Orienteering Championships: Ida wins again ||News||
When the Junior World Championships started on Monday with sprint distance, Ida Bobach won her second individual Junior World Championships gold. The Dane was the favourite from start, and managed her nerves well. –It was really something special to win on homeground, Ida smiles. This was her first gold in sprint. Last year she won […]
28/06/2010 || Swiss and Swedish strength shows in World Cup standings ||News||
With the Nordic Orienteering Tour now over, 4 of the top 6 in the current men’s World Cup standings are Swiss, showing how strong the Swiss team is at present. The Swedish women’s team is almost as strong, with 3 in the top 6. Simone Niggli and Daniel Hubmann, both Swiss, hold commanding leads. A […]
23/06/2010 || Helena Jansson and Fabian Hertner win sprint finals ||News||
Helena Jansson SWE and Fabian Hertner SUI won the knock-out sprint in the old town of Stockholm this evening. In the women’s race, Simone Niggli was in the lead until she made a mistake on the very last section of the course with only 2 controls to go, and dropped down to fifth place. Fabian […]
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