Comments on: Comment on WOC Qual removal: Good or bad for the sport?

By: australian orienteer

australian orienteer — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:52:29 +0000

current format looks perfect for me, I don’t want any changes

By: Traude

Traude — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:04:24 +0000

Yes, it is another nail in the coffin for traditional forest orienteering!!!
IOF is going to sacrifice the “orienteering spirit” (navigating independently in unknown terrain) to a dream which will probably never come true: the Olympics.
Shall all this be good for international development of orienteering?
-> A clear number-two athlete in a small O-country will probably never have the possibility to compete at a forest WOC-event.
-> A developping young team will have to wait at least two years to qualify more athletes.

Jans proposal of an extra qualification will give such athletes at least a minimal chance and hope!

By: Tornai Szabolcs

Tornai Szabolcs — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:58:23 +0000

The biggest problem is that the members of the IOF council are not active orienteerers, but businessmen who want to make a lot of money from this beautiful sport. And for money they are willing to sacrifice everything. They do it gradually, but very visibly. And clearly against the will of the best orienteeres of the world! And against the will of all real orienteerers who love to run in forests.

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:20:18 +0000

Current format looks perfect for me, I don’t want any changes