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Efforts begun in 1996 to promote the inclusion of orienteering in the [[Olympic Games]] have so far been unsuccessful, although orienteering became a sport in the [[World Games]] in 2001, and is a sport in the Summer [[Deaflympics]]. Supporters recognize that the sport is neither television nor spectator friendly, the venue of competition is often necessarily remote from major cities, and the duration of the event is longer than most other individual competitions.<ref name="Brady"> Brady, Gerry (2000). [http://orienteering.ie/tio/94/OLYMPICS.htm "The Olympics, Orienteering and Ireland"]. ''The Irish Orienteer''. Issue 94, June, 2000.</ref> Efforts to develop a format suitable for Olympic competitions have focused on park orienteering, micro-orienteering, and short distance relays. | Efforts begun in 1996 to promote the inclusion of orienteering in the [[Olympic Games]] have so far been unsuccessful, although orienteering became a sport in the [[World Games]] in 2001, and is a sport in the Summer [[Deaflympics]]. Supporters recognize that the sport is neither television nor spectator friendly, the venue of competition is often necessarily remote from major cities, and the duration of the event is longer than most other individual competitions.<ref name="Brady"> Brady, Gerry (2000). [http://orienteering.ie/tio/94/OLYMPICS.htm "The Olympics, Orienteering and Ireland"]. ''The Irish Orienteer''. Issue 94, June, 2000.</ref> Efforts to develop a format suitable for Olympic competitions have focused on park orienteering, micro-orienteering, and short distance relays. | ||
Ski orienteering has been promoted as the format of the sport most likely to be included in Olympic Games. Although not an official demonstration sport, an international ski-orienteering event was held in [[Sugadaira]], Japan as part of the International Cultural Festival held in conjunction with the [[1998 Winter Olympics|XVIII Winter Olympic Games]] in [[Nagano]] in 1998.<ref name="IOF_Council">International Orienteering Federation (1997). [http://www.orienteering.org/press/ccil0197.htm "Extensive discussion on the Olympic item"]. ''Press Release: IOF Council Meeting in Helsinki''. Jan. 28, 1997</ref> The International Orienteering Federation petitioned the International Olympic Committee in 2002 to include ski orienteering in the [[2006 Winter Olympic Games]], noting that it could share the venue with the [[biathlon]] competitions.<ref name="Rönnberg_1">Rönnberg, Barbro (2002). [http://www.orienteering.org/ozine0203.htm "Ski Orienteering's Olympic Bid"]. ''O-zine'', Issue 02/1, March, 2002.</ref> In its formal recommendation that ski orienteering not be included in those games, the Olympic Programme Commission focused on a lack of participation in the sport outside | Ski orienteering has been promoted as the format of the sport most likely to be included in Olympic Games. Although not an official demonstration sport, an international ski-orienteering event was held in [[Sugadaira]], Japan as part of the International Cultural Festival held in conjunction with the [[1998 Winter Olympics|XVIII Winter Olympic Games]] in [[Nagano]] in 1998.<ref name="IOF_Council">International Orienteering Federation (1997). [http://www.orienteering.org/press/ccil0197.htm "Extensive discussion on the Olympic item"]. ''Press Release: IOF Council Meeting in Helsinki''. Jan. 28, 1997</ref> The International Orienteering Federation petitioned the International Olympic Committee in 2002 to include ski orienteering in the [[2006 Winter Olympic Games]], noting that it could share the venue with the [[biathlon]] competitions.<ref name="Rönnberg_1">Rönnberg, Barbro (2002). [http://www.orienteering.org/ozine0203.htm "Ski Orienteering's Olympic Bid"]. ''O-zine'', Issue 02/1, March, 2002.</ref> In its formal recommendation that ski orienteering not be included in those games, the Olympic Programme Commission focused on a lack of participation in the sport outside Nordic countries, "the challenges for broadcasters and spectators to easily follow the competition", and the costs associated with new technology and a new results system.<ref name="olympic_programme_commission">Olympic Programme Commission, Carraro, Franco, Chairman (2002). [http://www.olympic.org/common/asp/download_report.asp?file=en_report_520.pdf&id=520 "Review of the Olympic Programme and the Recommendations on the Programme of the XX Olympic Winter Games, Turin 2006"]. August, 2002. Retrieved Feb. 22, 2006.</ref> In 2005, the International Olympic Committee confirmed that ski orienteering was ''under consideration'' for inclusion in the review process of the Olympic sport program for the [[2014 Winter Olympic Games]]. <ref name="Rönnberg_2">Rönnberg, Barbrod (2005). [http://www.orienteering.org/ozine0512.pdf "Green light for continued Olympic campaign"]. ''O-zine'', Issue 05/4, December, 2005.</ref> On November 28, 2006, the Executive Board of the [[IOC]] decided ''not'' to include ski orienteering into this review process.<ref>http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=1972 Olympic programme updates</ref> | ||
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