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02.09.2013 MTB Orienteering World Cup standings: Thomasson and Erm hold narrow leads
With one round to go in the MTB Orienteering World Cup, the final outcome is very open in both women’s and men’s classes. Following last week’s World Championships, Cecilia Thomasson, Sweden leads the women’s standings and Tõnis Erm, Estonia the men’s.

02.09.2013 Winner in wheelchair – our Athlete of September
A vein that burst, the compression, some major nerve segments irreversibly damaged and the lower body getting paralysed. A new life in a wheelchair has just begun.

31.08.2013 World MTB Orienteering Championships: Long distance titles to Finland and Czech Republic
Marika Hara, Finland won her third gold medal in successive races today, taking the Long distance title with a ride 2 minutes 53 seconds faster than her compatriot Susanna Laurila. The young Czech Krystof Bogar, riding in his first senior World Championships, won the men’s race by more than 3 minutes with Samuli Saarela, Finland in the silver medal position. Cedric Beill, France ended the week with 4 gold medals in the Junior Championships.

30.08.2013 World MTB Orienteering Championships: Czech Republic’s first-ever relay victory
The always-strong Czech Republic team at last achieved a first-ever World Championship relay victory today, taking the men’s title ahead of Finland and Estonia with Russia in 4th place. The strong favourites for the women’s title, Finland, won comfortably in the end but got into the lead only on the last leg.

30.08.2013 CISM World Championships in Sweden
The CISM World Military Orienteering Championships take place in Eksjö, Sweden. The two individual distances, middle and long, have gathered an impressive startfield of 193 men and 58 women.

28.08.2013 World MTB Orienteering Championships – second gold for Tõnis Erm
Home rider Tõnis Erm has clearly hit top form at just the right time; today he won his second gold medal in two days, winning the Middle distance race at Mõedaka in Estonia by 5 seconds. The very experienced Marika Hara, Finland, second in the IOF World Rankings before these Championships, took the women’s title.

27.08.2013 World MTB Orienteering Championships: home victory in men’s sprint
Tõnis Erm was a popular winner of the first race of the championships, the sprint, held in Estonia today. His compatriot Lauri Malsroos also excelled himself by gaining the silver medal. Cecilia Thomasson, Sweden, won her first World Championships gold – she won the European Championships Long distance race earlier in the season.

27.08.2013 World MTBO Championships: home victory in men’s sprint
Tõnis Erm was a popular winner of the first race of the championships, the sprint, held in Estonia today. His compatriot Lauri Malsroos also excelled himself by gaining the silver medal. Cecilia Thomasson, Sweden, won her first World Championships gold – she won the European Championships Long distance race earlier in the season.

23.08.2013 Mountain bike orienteers head for Estonia
The World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships at both senior and junior level take place this coming week in Estonia. 261 athletes from 26 nations will be taking part in the three individual races and the relay. Furthest travellers are from Australia, Japan and USA.

23.08.2013 Minutes from the annual meeting for orienteering federations in Europe
Minutes from the annual meeting for orienteering federations in Europe has been published on the Europe page on the IOF website.