Discussion: World Games

The World Games in Poland start soon & Canadians orienteers are competing! Orienteering is June 25-27. Emily K, Tori O, Damian K and Will C https://t.co/vilb8PW2zh

— Orienteering Canada (@OrienteeringCAN) July 19, 2017

*July

Thanks for the typo note. Subconsciously I guess I can't believe it's late July already. My brain is still back in June.

Is this the first time Canada has competed in orienteering at the World Games?

Nope, not the first time. Canada was there 8 years ago: Mike Smith and Sarah Brandreth in Chinese Taipei.

Results from the Sprint:
https://eventor.orienteering.org/Events/ResultList...

Canadians:

ToriO: 35

Damian K: 28
Will C: 37

The World Games is happening right now in Poland! Follow the orienteering coverage at liveorienteering.com. The sprint happened earlier today, but you can rewatch the TV and GPS coverage. The North American athletes in the competition are Emily Kemp, Tori Owen, Damien Konotopetz, and Will Critchley. Go Canada!

https://liveorienteering.com/#/live?id=5713

An orienteer was Athlete of the Day. Yay!

Why no Americans?

America runs their own World Series events. They do not partake in other ones.

Incorrect...it's for the same reason as no Australians.

Only the 'top' nation in the Oceania and North American regions gets to send a team (I think this is as per IOF rules & based on past WOC results?).

There may be some advantages in being top nation in a tiny region, but some of them are ridiculously small. Perhaps there are APers who can tell us how "region" is defined.

Regions are defined by the IOC. Both Oceania and North America consist of two big countries (in the sporting sense) and a lot of smaller ones, but none of the smaller ones have a large orienteering presence.

Exciting sprint relay coverage ongoing!

I thought the Oceania entry was limited to two families as well...

North and south island?