1. With five individual gold
medals, Sweden was the big name of the ISF World Schools
Championships Orienteering 2015, which took place throughout the week
at Antalya (Turkey). The Nordic set also reached three silver medals
and five bronze medals, individually, as collectively won two gold
medals, one silver and one bronze. Scotland, with three individual
gold medals and a collective gold medal, Austria with two individual
gold medals and two collective gold medals and Latvia, with two
individual gold medals are also countries of reference in this 16th
edition of the competition. Individually, the Swedish Elin Granstedt
and the Scottish Grace Molloy are the big names of these World
Championships, returning to their countries with two gold medals in
the bag, corresponding to winning the Middle Distance and Long
Distance courses. Twice at the Championships' podiums, a reference to
the Swedish Isac Von Krusenstierna, Jesper Svensk, Simon Imark and
Emilia Stahlberg, the Austrian Jasmina Gassner, the English Alastair
Thomas and the Latvian Fricis Jekabs Spektors. All to check at
http://www.isfwsco2015.org/en/.
2. The Sierra de Javalambre,
west of Valencia (Spain), will host this weekend the International
Open in Orienteering Villa de Titaguas / European Universities
Orienteering Trophy, on its first edition. Organized by the
University of Valencia together with the S.D. Correcaminos, the event
has the approval of EUSA - European University Sports Association and
also counts towards the Spanish League. In the ambicious program, we
can notice a Saturday filled with motifs of interest, comprising a
Long Distance stage in the morning and stages of Sprint and TrailO at
5 a.m.. On Sunday, the last day of competition, will take place the
Middle Distance stage, closing the event with the Prize Giving
Ceremony scheduled for early afternoon. Learn more at
http://www.orientaciontitaguas.com/en/.
3. Anne Straube is the new
British Champion in TrailO 2015. The event took place in New
Beechenhurst and Brierley on Saturday, with the participation of 49
athletes, 15 of which in the Novice class. Anne Straube concludes his
course of 21 control points with a total of 19 correct answers, the
same result as Scott Collier and Clive Allen. The tie was made, of
course, using the time spent in the timed controls and then the
athlete, of German nationality, was the most accurate and fast.
British Champion in 2014 and one of the big favourites to win this
edition, John Kewley stayed 9th placed with 17 points. For those less
familiar with the TrailO, it is noted that Anne Straube has won the
gold medal at the World Train Orienteering Championships 2008, at
Olomouc (Czech Republic) and is the current coordinator of the IOF
Athlete's Commission of Trail Orienteering. To learn more about the
British TrailO Championships 2015, please visit the event webpage at
http://www.boc2015.org.uk/page/results.
4. The Brazilian Confederation
of Orienteering seems to be in trouble. After the domestic dispute
about the re-election of José Octavio Franco Dorneles, is now the
turn of the International Orienteering Federation point the finger to
the Brazilian responsibles. In the minutes of the IOF Council
Meeting, dated of 10th-11th April and chaired by Brian Porteous, IOF
asked Brazil to pay the sanction fee for WMOC 2014. “Council
discussed which actions had been taken so far and what further
actions should be initiated. The IOF Office was asked to once again
contact the Brazilian federation and agree a timeline for payment of
all outstanding fees. If a timeline could not be agreed within 60
days, or was not upheld, Council agreed that a suspension of all
membership rights would come in effect, including participation at
WOC and other IOF activities”, is written on the document, which
can be read at
http://orienteering.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Minutes-of-Council-meeting-174.pdf.
5. Contrary to a trend in the
recent years, a blog is born. It's called, simply, “Tiago Gingão
Leal” and the name says it all: It is the personal page of the
current Portuguese Champion in Long Distance and states, in brief,
the promise of “going to have content regarding my preparation to
the amazing sport that is orienteering and also results and analysis
of the races I take part in.” Reminders like “the good feelings I
had lately since I took part in one of the most competitive Spanish
Championships I've ever participated”, links to the latest news
where his name is focused, a slight biography and a summary of his
main achievements so far are also elements that can be seen at
http://tiagogingaoleal.blogspot.pt/.
In English!
Joaquim Margarido
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