Orienteering is a very healthy intellectual exercise, which pays equal attention to both intelligence and physical strength. It can not only strengthen the body, but also cultivate people's ability to think independently, solve difficulties independently, react quickly and make decisive decisions under physical and intellectual pressure.

Orienteering is to use the map and compass to reach all the places shown on the map in turn, and the person who reaches all the places in the shortest time wins. Orienteering is generally carried out in forests, suburbs and city parks, and can also be carried out on university campuses. Orienteering originated in Sweden, and was originally just a military sports activity.

The word "orientation" was first used in 1886, which means crossing unknown areas with the help of maps and compasses. The real orienteering competition was held in Stockholm, Sweden and Oslo, Norway in 1895, which marked the birth of orienteering as a sports event. Orienteering has a history of one hundred years.

Orienteering is to use a map and compass to visit all the points marked on the map in turn, and the person who reaches all the points in the shortest time wins. Orienteering is generally carried out in forests, suburbs and city parks, and can also be carried out on university campuses.

Orienteering originated in Sweden. It was originally just a military sports activity. The word "orientation" was first used in 1886, which means to cross unfamiliar areas with the help of maps and compasses. It has been nearly a hundred years since the first official orienteering competition was held in Scandinavia in 19 19.

1897 65438+1October 3 1, near Oslo, Norway, Deaver Sports Club held the world's first open orienteering competition. There were only eight players at that time, and the game map was 1: 3000. The total length of the competition route is10.5km, with three checkpoints. It took 1 hour 4 1 minute 07 seconds to win the championship. This sport is regarded as the first milestone in the history of orienteering.

Orienteering itself, as a sport, began in northern Europe at the beginning of the 20th century. By 1930s, it had established itself in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. 1932 held the first world orienteering competition. 196 1 the international orienteering Federation (IOF) was established in Copenhagen, Denmark. There are currently 63 member States. FIBA is the administrative entity of world orienteering and one of the federations of international individual sports federations. Orienteering is also an internationally recognized Olympic sport.