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An orienteer checks her map during the 2013 Vasaloppet Orienteering game in Changchun city, Northeast China's Jilin province, on Oct 19, 2013. More than 2,600 orienteers from 26 countries and regions took part in the event. [Photo/Xinhua]
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CHANGCHUN - The Vasaloppet PWT Orienteering festival opened here on Saturday with the participation of over 2,600 athletes from 26 countries and regions.
The festival features warmup matches, short distance races and long distance races.
In orienteering, athletes use map and compass to visit the various points and the one who uses the shortest time is the winner.