WUOC2018

World University Orienteering Championships 2018 in Kuortane, Finland. Official account for all the info regarding to the competition.

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Amazing relay race had a beautiful ending with the Prize Giving Ceremony where Norway, Finland and Switzerland got their medals! Congratulations!
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FIN 1&2 and SUI finished within 2 secs. It was always gonna be tight.

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What a race! Norway took the gold in men's relay also, Finland is second and Switzerland is third.
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The men's relay is nerve-racking! Norway in the lead and a big group of runners are trying to catch up.
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Finland is the first men's team to send their second runner to the forest!
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Norway is the World Champion in women's Relay! Finland took the second place and Switzerland came in third.
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Norway and Finland are almost neck in neck when approaching the finishing area in women's Relay!
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The canon has spoken and the men's team's are off for Relay!
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Switzerland is the first team to switch for the third and final leg in the women's Relay! Finland and Germany are following right behind...
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Top three after 1st leg:
FIN
NOR
SUI

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Finland in the lead after the first leg #WUOC2018 #FISU #women

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First leg for women is off! #WUOC2018 #FISU

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Last race day! You can follow the Relay through our stream here: https://t.co/x8yBNSDSyt

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After postponing the ceremony because of the rain, the medalists got their prizes. Congrats to Marie, Johanna, Paula, Jonas, Paul and Håvard!🏅
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Long Distance race is over, and the top 3 are in men:
Jonas Egger SUI
Paul Sirum NOR
Håvard Haga NOR
And in women:
Marie Olaussen NOR
Johanna Öberg SWE
Paula Gross SUI
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Noah Zbinden made SUI his way through the forest to the last control.
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The lead varies a bit now that more and more athletes finish their race. You can see the results in real time through this link: https://t.co/yxSUjgAZOj
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Solveig Berglia NOR is the first woman to finish the race in 1:25:47!
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First men have reached the 3,6 km control and also first women have started their race. It's gonna be long, challenging and, above all, exciting competition.

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The athletes are competing in the Long Distance race this morning! Follow the race in our stream here:
https://t.co/H5n6XC6moW or https://t.co/0NFNpyqI1G
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