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11/04/2011 || Vote for a new Athlete of the Month – win a memory stick! ||Arena||
Athlete of the Month is one of the newest features on the IOF website. Now you can vote for the athlete of your choice to be selected as Athlete of the Month. In order to vote, please send an email to athleteofthemonth(a t)orienteering.org indicating the name, country and discipline of the athlete(s) of your choice: […]
05/04/2011 || Already the best ever American ||Arena||
Alison Crocker is aiming high in ski orienteering. At her first World Ski Orienteering Championships in Tänndalen, Sweden she was already among the best in the world. “I have always been active. I started with cross country skiing and also some rowing. Then it was orienteering and now ski orienteering”, Alison says. BY ERIK BORG […]
27/03/2011 || Hana ready for medal fights ||Arena||
On the way to the finish Hana Hancikova showed as much happiness as the winners on the long distance. When finishing fourth in the long distance race, the Czech woman was for the first time among the very best in an international championship as a senior. Photo: Erik Borg Before the championships the 23-year-old athlete […]
27/03/2011 || “It was impossible to keep up with Helene today” ||Arena||
Helene Söderlund was the fastest on the long distance and could finish with a big flag in her hand and no other competitors in eyesight. Photo: Erik Borg “Finally!” The Swede has been among the very best the last years, but she is still not more than 23 years old. At the previous World Championships […]
25/03/2011 || Organisers overcame the challenging weather ||Arena||
The organisers of the World Ski Orienteering Championships have had a lot of pressure this week. It has been exceptionally snowy in Tänndalen, and with the strong wind yesterday the organisers already considered delaying the Mixed relay.
25/03/2011 || Arnesson still hungry for more medals ||Arena||
The Swede Peter Arnesson is so far the only athlete with a medal from each race at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Tänndalen. After finishing third in both Sprint and Middle distance, Arnesson got a silver medal from the Mixed relay together with Helene Söderlund. “I am not far from my best shape ever”, […]
25/03/2011 || Andrey and Polina support the new relay format ||Arena||
Andrey Grigoryev and Polina Malchikova are rejoicing their victory in the first ever World Championships Mixed relay. They both consider this new relay format very important for the future of the sport.
25/03/2011 || On the way to the last start ||Arena||
The couple Hannele and Eivind Tonna has for years been among the best ski orienteers in the world, but now they are ready to finish their careers. “I have been talking about quitting sometimes, haven’t quit, but now the time has come to do it”, Eivind says.
24/03/2011 || A sought after victory for Staffan ||Arena||
After finishing his studies last summer, Staffan Tunis has practised ski orienteering full time. “There was no problem in finding time for training while I was studying, but now I have more time to rest”, he says.
23/03/2011 || Concentration the key to success ||Arena||
Tove Alexandersson is doing incredibly well during both winter and summer season. According to her, the secret is to keep focusing on the essential each step on the way.
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