WMOC ends with challenging Long Final
The heat in Hungary – over 30 degrees – combined with hilly and often diffuse terrain made for a very hard Long Distance final, the last race in WMOC. The most convincing result was that of the Norwegian Øystein Kvaal Øs...
Aebersold and Fosser win World Cup Long Distance
Simona Aebersold, Switzerland, and Kasper Fosser, Norway were strongest in the tough World Cup Long Distance competition in Idre, Sweden. Swiss runner Simona Aebersold was surprised after her victory as she expected the ...
WMOC, Hungary: 13 nations have Middle Distance champions
In extreme heat – mid-day temperature in excess of 30 degrees – the Middle Distance Final produced some close races. Women’s winners were from 11 different nations, with only Finland and Sweden having 2 champions. By con...
Moving days in the Orienteering World Cup
The second round of the Orienteering World Cup starts this Thursday August 12th at the Swedish mountain resort Idre Fjäll. The program includes a long distance competition on Thursday, a middle distance competition on Sa...
WMOC: close races in Sprint Final
Athletes from 14 nations won gold medals in the Sprint Final – 11 nations in the women’s 13 classes and 8 nations in the men’s. Most successful were the Swiss men who took gold medals in 5 different classes. Held in the ...