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11.10.2013 MTB Orienteering World Cup: Russian double in Middle race
Olga Vinogradova and Anton Foliforov from Russia were the winners of today’s Middle distance race in the final round of the MTBO World Cup on a warm and sunny day at Grândola in south-west Portugal.

11.10.2013 Nadiya Volynska aims even higher
Nadiya Volynska finished third in the World Cup Final. Photo: Erik Borg Nadiya Volynska has had a great autumn. First she got a bronze medal at The World Games. Then she was third in the second last race in the World Cup.  The Ukraine has got the taste for podium places now.  “Now I want […]

11.10.2013 Nataliya Volynska aims even higher
Nadiya Volynska finished third in the World Cup Final. Photo: Erik Borg Nadia Volynska has had a great autumn. First she got a bronze medal at The World Games. Then she was third in the second last race in the World Cup.  The Ukraine has got the taste for podium places now.  “Now I want […]

11.10.2013 It is not all over for Simone yet
Simone Niggli finishing her last World Cup race. Photo: Erik Borg It was a special moment in the centre of Baden, Switzerland. For years the smiling Swiss girl has been the brightest star in international orienteering. And now it was all over. Or was it? All the female athletes met up in the finish field after Simone […]

11.10.2013 Estonia applies to organise World Orienteering Championships 2017
The Estonian Orienteering Federation submitted an application to organise the World Orienteering Championships (WOC) 2017.

10.10.2013 Tove is looking forward to Italy 2014
Tove Alexandersson did not succeed in holding the first place in the overall World Cup to the end. Now she is preparing herself for new goals. From the World Cup Final in Switzerland the Swedish star travelled directly to Italy. On holiday perhaps? Not at all. Tove is looking forward to the upcoming World Championships […]

10.10.2013 Mountain bike elite gather in Portugal
The third and final round of the MTB Orienteering World Cup takes place this weekend in the Alentejana Region in the south-west of Portugal. Riders from 19 nations will compete in Middle and Long distance individual races and a mixed relay. The World Masters Championships will also be held here.

10.10.2013 Bertuks’ exciting autumn
Edgars Bertuks at the World Cup Final in Baden, Switzerland. Photo: Erik Borg Edgars Bertuks is next year heading for the goal he didn’t manage to reach this year. But before that, something big is coming up for the Latvian. Edgars finished the World Cup as number 41 totally, but he had not taken part […]

09.10.2013 Draft rules and instructions for PreO Relay published
The IOF Trail Orienteering Commission has published a document that cointains instructions on how to organise a PreO relay, and draft rules for a PreO relay.

09.10.2013 An interview with Morihiro Horie
Morihiro Horie has been the leading ski orienteer in Japan for 11 consecutive years, but he is also concurrently working full-time for Arc Communications. This interview has been first published on Arc Communications’ homepage. Arc Communications president and CEO Mariko Ohsato is also a ski orienteer –with an even longer experience than Mr. Horie– and […]