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What is orienteering?

Orienteering is to use the map and compass to reach all the places shown on the map in turn, and the person who reaches all the places in the shortest time wins.

The word "orientation" was first used in 1886, which means crossing unknown areas with the help of maps and compasses. The real orienteering competition was held in Stockholm, Sweden and Oslo, Norway in 1895, which marked the birth of orienteering as a sports competition. Orienteering has a history of one hundred years.

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Orienteering events

1, O-ring: Sweden for five days. The world's largest standardized orienteering event attracts 65,438+05,000 orienteering athletes from all over the world every year.

2. World Orienteering Championships; World skiing orienteering championship.

3. Orienteering World Cup; Skiing orienteering World Cup.

4. World Youth Orienteering Championship; World Youth Skiing Orienteering Championships.

5. World Senior Orienteering Championship; World advanced skiing orienteering championship.

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