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thumb|Official IOF orienteering pictogram

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I don't have sufficient context to write an accurate overview. The provided information only contains a reference to an IOF (International Orienteering Federation) pictogram, which doesn't explain what orienteering is, how it's done, or why it matters. I would need additional context about the sport's definition, rules, or significance to provide an accurate, factual overview.

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Key facts

Sport.name
Orienteering
Sport.image
Tajfuto.jpg
Sport.alt
Man holding a map at a control point
Sport.imagesize
220px
Sport.caption
An orienteer punching a control point
Sport.union
International Orienteering Federation (IOF)
Sport.firstlabel
First public contest
Sport.first
1897, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Sport.region
Worldwide
Sport.clubs
78 national federations
Sport.contact
No
Sport.team
Individuals or teams of varying size
Sport.mgender
Mixed participation, with most competitions held in separate divisions
Sport.type
Outdoor
Sport.equipment
Compass, orienteering map
Sport.olympic
No
Sport.world
1966
Sport.IWGA
1995

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Wikidata facts

Image
World Orienteering Championships 2010 - relay 11.jpg
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OpenStreetMap tag
sport=orienteering
Commons category
Orienteering
Unicode character
🧭
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47 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Variations
  • Governing bodies
  • International
  • National
  • Regional
  • Local
  • Related sports
  • Competition and results
  • Basics
  • Map
  • Courses
  • Age-related classes
  • Ability-based courses
  • Permanent courses and other events
  • Controls and control description sheet
  • Control card and punching
  • Results
  • Safety
  • Personal clothing
  • Personal equipment
  • Competition types
  • Long
  • Middle
  • Relay
  • Score
  • Sprint
  • Ultrasprint
  • Night
  • String
  • Precision
  • The Olympics
  • Events
  • World Orienteering Championships
  • World Games
  • European Championships
  • World Cup
  • World University Orienteering Championships
  • Junior World Championships
  • European Youth Orienteering Championships
  • O-Ringen
  • Jukola relay
  • Tiomila
  • Semiotic research
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|Official IOF orienteering pictogram

Orienteering is a group of sports in which participants use a map and compass to navigate from point to point in unfamiliar terrain as quickly as possible.

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