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WC Overall Standings Calculator

Below you find an online calculator to find the final WC standings based on the results for the runners in the three final races (only for the mens class at present – and only the top 10 in todays standing are included). Emil Wingstedt is the runner who may get ...

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WC Final: Full update

Here you find a full update on the situation at the WC final in France directly from the organizers. The best news first: the organizers still count on having live audio and 3 online controls at each of the three finals – and there will be no qualifications. Note also ...

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WC: Frightened runners in the forest

[Updated 15:20] The middle final has been cancelled due to a severe storm, and several runners got scared by the wind in the forest due to bushes being blown down. Norwegian Audun Weltzien got a treetop blown down on him, and understood that the situation was serious (source: Press Release ...

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WC: Middle Final Live at 10.00

Today at 10 am we will hopefully hear speakers Jørn Sundby and Fabrice Erdinger commenting live from the very exciting middle distance final at the World Cup Final in France. After some initial problems with the live updated results in yesterdays qualification race, the organizers managed to get the live ...

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Archive of old World of O stories

I have had several requests about where to find some of the stories I have written here at World of O – for example the Micro-O analysis from the Norwegian Champs, the stories from WUOC and some of the national team presentations I wrote before WOC in Århus this summer. ...

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WC Final Middle Q: Impressive from Gueorgiou and Houvila

Thierry Gueorgiou and Jarkko Houvila will be the big favourites for the finals tomorrow after both winning their qual heats with more than two minutes. Other heat winners were Daniel Hubmann, Jenny Johanson, Radka Brozkova and Helena Jansson. Note that “unbeatable” Simone did not manage to win … Read complete ...

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WC Final: Fantastic orienteering and nature

Just take a look at the pictures, the satellite pictures and the maps – they speak for themselves: The next week will be a fantastic one for all those lucky enough to be running the World Cup Final in France. Read complete story »

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Who is allowed to run WC 2007?

The new ‘World of O’ addition ‘De Laatste Post’ has an interesting (english language) article today about how many runners from which countries are allowed to run the World Cup races in 2007. Apparently, the smaller nations seem to have a problem next year if the runners from that country ...

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Analysis of Micro-O at Norwegian Champs Middle

Some like Micro-O – some not. Micro-O is – however – not dead, even if it was not included in the WOC program for 2006. The World Cup Event at Hovden 22/6/2007 is planned as a middle distance with Micro-O, and strong forces within the orienteering movement are still working ...

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