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16/07/2009 || The World Games: Kaohsiung is ready! ||News||
40 000 spectators, amongst them 72 orienteers, witnessed the spectacular opening of The World Games 2009 at a sold-out stadium in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei. The IOC Vice President, Mr Chiharu Igaya, brought the best wishes from the entire Olympic Family to the athletes. He congratulated the organizers for a job well done and concluded: “Kaohsiung […]
16/07/2009 || The World Games: Follow the events online ||News||
The World Games orienteering competitions kick off on Friday with sprint distance at the Museum of Fine Arts in Kaohsiung. Middle distance (Saturday) and Mixed Relay (Sunday) will be held at Chengcing Lake. All three orienteering events will be broadcast live online. In addition, live results and tracking will be available from the IOF homepage. […]
14/07/2009 || The World Games: Tickets to the orienteering events sold out ||News||
There are altogether 31 sports present at the international multi-sport event The World Games in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei this week. According to The World Games organisers, orienteering was one of the first sports that was sold out. Tickets were sold for all three orienteering events: sprint at the Museum of Fine Arts and middle distance […]
14/07/2009 || The World Games: Bulletin 4 ||News||
Bulletin 4 of The World Games has been updated. You’ll find the bulletin here.
14/07/2009 || The World Games: From Italy via Denmark to Kaohsiung ||News||
Signe Søes is heading to a highlight of the summer. The fast-travelling Dane is on her way to The World Games in Chinese Taipei. -I have had some problems with injuries, but everything’s looking good now, Signe smiles. Last week she took part in Dolomittene 5-days that was organized in conjunction with the Junior World […]
12/07/2009 || Junior World Orienteering Championships: Julia queen of the relay ||News||
Julia Gross started fourth on the last leg, 3.35 minutes after leading Sweden. With incredible navigating and high speed she managed to make the day Swiss. It seemed like there was going to be a big fight for the victory, but Julia Gross really made an impressing last leg and there was no one who […]
12/07/2009 || Junior World Orienteering Championships: Strong Swedes ||News||
Gustav Bergman waved to the public when he passed the first spectator control on the last leg in the Junior World Championships relay. He was then running side by side with Martin Hubmann, Switzerland. With a lot of confidence Gustav brought the Swedish team to a victory and got his second gold during the Junior […]
10/07/2009 || Junior World Orienteering Championships: On the way to the top ||News||
Tugba Daye from Turkey trains orienteering several times a week, and says with a smile that she has gold in her mind. -I want to win JWOC 2011, she declares. Tugba, who has two years left in junior class, finished 44th on the long distance in Italy. That is the best achievement of a Turkish […]
10/07/2009 || Junior World Orienteering Championships: All Czechs in the A final ||News||
Czech Republic is the only nation with all runners taking part in the Junior World Championships middle distance A final today. They hope for a medal – at least one. -Two medals? Oh, no. We will be satisfied with one medal, smiles Libor Zridkavesely. The man with the difficult name has been head coach for […]
10/07/2009 || Junior World Orienteering Championships: Martin wants to run relays with his brother ||News||
Martin Hubmann isn’t sure whether he can ever beat his older brother Daniel, but he hopes they can run relays together in the national team. -I don’t know if I’ll ever manage to be as good as him, but one thing I’d like would be to run in a same relay team with him, Martin […]
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