Belgian Orienteering Federation
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Sport | Orienteering |
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Jurisdiction | Belgium |
Abbreviation | ABSO-BVOS |
Affiliation | IOF |
Regional affiliation | Europe |
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Belgian Orienteering Federation ABSO-BVOS is the national Orienteering Association in Belgium. It is recognized as the orienteering association for Belgium by the International Orienteering Federation, of which it is a member.[1]
ABSO-BVOS stands for "Association Belge des Sports d'Orientation" - "Belgische Vereniging voor OriëntatieSporten" and "Belgischer Verband für OrientierungsSporte". So the name combines all the Belgian languages: French, Dutch and German.
The ABSO-BVOS has two members: VVO (Flemish league) and FRSO (French-speaking league). VVO was founded in 1987 and has around 1500 members divided over five orienteering clubs. FRSO has around 1300 members divided over 13 orienteering clubs.
History[]
Belgium participated in the World Orienteering Championships first time in 1968, and joined the International Orienteering Federation in 1970.[2]
The best performance in the World Orienteering Championships by Belgian athletes, up to 2014, is when Yannick Michiels placed seventh in the sprint final in Italy in 2014.[3]
References[]
- ^ "IOF Member Federations". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 2008-06-18. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ^ Knut Berglia; Tom-Erik Brohaug; Kristoffer Staver; Kaare Thuesen; Torgeir Strandhagen, eds. (1987). Orienteringsidretten i Norge gjennom 90 år (in Norwegian). Norges Orienteringsforbund. p. 278.
- ^ Chalon, Christian (6 July 2014). "Superbe performance de Yannick Michiels aux championnats du monde de sprint" (in French). ABSO-BVOS. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
External links[]
- International Orienteering Federation members
- Sports governing bodies in Belgium
- Belgian sport stubs
- Orienteering stubs
- Sports organization stubs