Comments on: WOC 2021 Sprint Relay: Maps and Results http://news.worldofo.com/2021/07/04/woc-2021-sprint-relay-maps-and-results/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:51:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.39 By: Andy http://news.worldofo.com/2021/07/04/woc-2021-sprint-relay-maps-and-results/#comment-131936 Sun, 04 Jul 2021 20:11:20 +0000 http://news.worldofo.com/?p=17538#comment-131936 Switzerland didn’t reach their usual potential, Denmark doesn’t have the same power anymore, and Maja Alm didn’t have optimal preparations. Also had expected more from Czech republic on home ground…
But yeah I totally agree, better GPS sequences is essential to make the sport more understandable and attractive to people who are not already into it.

]]> By: Dr. Phil http://news.worldofo.com/2021/07/04/woc-2021-sprint-relay-maps-and-results/#comment-131935 Sun, 04 Jul 2021 19:40:12 +0000 http://news.worldofo.com/?p=17538#comment-131935 But we still had the same scenario as before – one team far ahead of all the others – so not really exciting to watch on TV – for a “normal” viewer… I also think the TV production should avoid using GPS tracking in a small area with many controls and/or people running in all directions. It is totally confusing for the “normal” viewer. The TV commentators always have to explain “the mess”, and I don’t think that is the purpose of the tracking.

]]> By: Andy http://news.worldofo.com/2021/07/04/woc-2021-sprint-relay-maps-and-results/#comment-131934 Sun, 04 Jul 2021 18:39:13 +0000 http://news.worldofo.com/?p=17538#comment-131934 What has happened to the swiss sprint team in the six weeks since EOC on home turf?
A swiss failure in sprint relay usually spells silver, but not even that today. And yesterday no medals at all…

Gotta give the czech coarse setters and map makers a big tribute for making the two sprint races really interesting and challenging. Especially comparing the sprint relay with the one at EOC, which was a mere running competition without any really decisive route choices or any tricky orienteering.

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