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—country of origin
—first recorded
2000first Olympic record
8disciplines & variants
1international bodies
Orienteering is a racing sport, part of cross country running. The sport is governed internationally by International Orienteering Federation. Olympic events in it are recorded separately for 2000. Wikidata lists 8 disciplines or variants under it.
Part ofCross country running
TypeRacing sports
PractitionersOrienteer
Governing bodyInternational Orienteering Federation
At the Olympicsrecorded in 2000
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Disciplines and variants
8
Mountain bike orienteeringOrienteering on a mountain bikeRelay raceTeam sport in athletics, swimming, etcSki orienteeringWinter sport combining the events of cross-country skiing and orienteering
Biathlon orienteeringType of biathlon combining orienteering and shooting
Foot orienteeringTimed race in which participants start at staggered intervals
Mountain marathonVariant of fell running
RogainingSport incorporating long distance navigation
Trail orienteeringType of orienteering
Olympic Games
Olympic history
Editions where Orienteering or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.
Multi-sport events
At other multi-sport games
| Games | Editions | First | Latest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Games | 7 | 2001 | 2025 | 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2022, 2025 |
| Military World Games | 2 | 2011 | 2019 | 2011, 2019 |
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