orienteering

Meanings

• Noun

  A competitive outdoor sport that involves racing while navigating from point to point using a map and compass.

  - "She excelled at orienteering and always finished in the top three."
  - "The orienteering course consisted of 15 checkpoints that needed to be reached in the shortest time possible."

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Variants

List of all variants of orienteering that leads to same result
orienteering , orienteerings

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Etymology

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Derived from the French word 'orienter', meaning 'to align or adjust according to the east'. Orienteering as a sport originated in Sweden in the late 19th century.

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Trivia

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1. Orienteering was first introduced as a competitive sport at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, but it was not officially included in the program.

2. The first orienteering races were held in the forests of Sweden in the late 1800s.

3. Orienteering is the third most popular competitive sport in the world, behind soccer and basketball.

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Related Concepts

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1. Navigation: Orienteering is a type of navigation that relies on a map and compass to find one's way from point to point.

2. Adventure racing: Orienteering is a component of adventure racing, which also includes other disciplines such as mountain biking and kayaking.

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Culture

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Orienteering has a rich cultural history, particularly in Europe, and has been the subject of numerous books, films, and documentaries. It is often seen as a blend of adventure, nature, and athleticism.

How to Memorize "orienteering"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the map and compass in your mind.
   - Imagine yourself running through the forest, using the map and compass to navigate to the next checkpoint.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'orienteering' with the image of a map and compass.
   - Think of the word 'adventure' when you hear the word 'orienteering'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Orienteering is a sport of running and finding your way with a map and compass' to remember the definition.

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