Occassional thoughts about orienteering
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Thursday, September 16, 2004 Bjornar's victoryMy first thought when I woke up this morning was -- how did it go? Who won? Did Gunilla get the gold? What about among the men?I made my oatmeal and sat at the computer and looked up the results. No gold for Gunilla and Bjornar Valstad won the men's race. If I'd been a bit more motivated, I could have gotten up a few hours earlier and watched the video coverage live. The internet is so cool. The first time I really paid attention to a WOC was 1983. I'd been orienteering for a few years and knew a few people on the U.S. Team. The race was in Hungary. But it'd be weeks before I knew the results. Instead of sitting at the computer, I got a newsletter a week or so after the team had returned to the U.S. The newsletter included results and black and white photocopies of the maps. It was, at the time, quite cool to look at the maps. The nearly live info from the races via the internet makes following the sport a lot more fun. Another thing the internet has done is make it easier to be a fan. If I remember correctly, Morten Berglia won the WOC race in 1983. Who was Morten Berglia? I knew he was from Norway and I'd seen a picture of him. That's all I knew. This year, Bjornar Valstad won. Who is Bjornar Valstad? Well, I actually feel like I know a lot about him because I read his web page every day. I know about how he trains. I know about where he trains. I know about what he thinks about orienteering and how he approaches events. I know a lot about him. Or at least I feel like I know a lot about him. It is more fun to follow specific athletes when you have a sense of the person. posted by Michael | 8:57 PM 
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