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Capital: Santiago de Cuba
Area: 6,170kmē
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Orienteering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2635 words)
Orienteering originated in Scandinavia, as a military exercise, in the late 19th century.
In its formal recommendation that ski orienteering not be included in those games, the Olympic Programme Commission focused on a lack of participation in the sport outside Nordic countries, "the challenges for broadcasters and spectators to easily follow the competition", and the costs associated with new technology and a new results system.
An orienteering course is marked in purple or red on a map using a triangle to indicate the start and a double circle to locate the finish.
Orienteering - tScholars.com (2156 words)
Orienteering is a sport involving navigation with a map and compass.
An orienteering course is marked in red on a map using a triangle to indicate the start and a double circle to locate the finish.
The four types of orienteering recognized by the International Orienteering Federation are foot, mountain bike orienteering, ski, and trail orienteering.
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