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12/07/2014 || Bergman – “I felt so strong” ||Arena||
Photo: newspower.it With a Viking helmet on his head, Gustav Bergman finished the relay together with his team-mates and did just the same as at the European Championships a couple of months ago. Matthias Kyburz from Switzerland was the first one to start on the last leg, but just after him started Gustav Bergman, Sweden, […]
12/07/2014 || Annika Billstam – woman for the big occasion ||Arena||
From time to time Annika Billstam is asked if she’s coming close to retirement from sport at high level. The Swede has made very big changes in her life, but is still a woman for the big occasion. When the Swede won the Middle she got her second individual gold. She also won the Long […]
12/07/2014 || Lundanes: “I didn’t expect the gold” ||Arena||
Olav Lundanes sprinting towards the finish. Photo: newspower.it Olav Lundanes had hoped to feel better for the Long Distance on Wednesday. He didn’t feel that good on Friday either, but there was a big difference. The Middle Distance race was on higher ground and there were some really steep hills. “I felt really tired, […]
10/07/2014 || Gueorgiou was prepared to quit the Long ||Arena||
Thierry Gueorgiou felt strong in the long distance race. Photo: Erik Borg Thierry Gueorgiou had been thinking about stopping in the Long Distance race, but he didn’t have to do that. The “Middle Distance phantom” is really going hard for the Middle Distance in these Championships. That is his number one distance and he had […]
10/07/2014 || Svetlana Mironova – historic winner ||Arena||
When Svetlana Mironova went up the highest point of the podium at the Awards Ceremony after the Long Distance, it was something that had never happened before. First of all, it was her first international individual title. Secondly, she’s the first-ever Russian female to win an individual World Orienteering Championship race. “It was unexpected and […]
09/07/2014 || IOF signed MOU with the World Cup 16-20 group ||Arena||
The IOF signed yesterday a memorandum of understanding with the group that aims to create a new concept for the IOF Orienteering World Cup. The partners’ intention is to achieve, by the autumn of 2014, a proof of concept that can fulfil the IOF’s requirements. This shall be contingent on the IOF determining whether it […]
08/07/2014 || Rahel Friederich – “Good to have a mixed team” ||Arena||
Swiss celebrations after their victory. Photo: Erik Borg Rahel Friedrich started the golden relay for Switzerland. She likes to compete together with men and now has got her first international medal. The 28-year-old athlete, who lives in Winterthur, close to Zurich, had a good first leg in Trento and was followed up by good team-mates. […]
07/07/2014 || The Danes: this is only the start! ||Arena||
Lars Lindstöm (left) has achieved his goal already. Sweden’s head coach Håkan Carlsson has still more to get. Sweden has one medal so far; their goal is six medals, and two of these shall be gold. Photo: Erik Borg Denmark had a fantastic start to the World Championships. In a period of just one […]
06/07/2014 || Soren Bobach practiced running on flights of stairs ||Arena||
Just how to cross the bridges in Venice as fast as possible has been a part of Søren Bobach’s training during recent weeks. For some it was a bit surprising that Søren Bobach was the winner. He wasn’t among the favourites, but with number bib 17 of 45 he finished with a time that no […]
06/07/2014 || This time Wyder will remember the result! ||Arena||
For Judith Wyder, it was a remarkable difference in her Sprint performance at the World Championships (WOC) compared with the three previous years. Now she could really smile. The Sprint distance started the Championships in Italy. Judith won the shortest distance just as at the European Orienteering Championships a little more than two months ago. […]
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