China holds first post-pandemic orienteering event

Racers in the orienteering event in Dandong, China. (Xinhua/Zhang Yifei)

First post-pandemic orienteering event was held in Dandong, China.

DANDONG, China, June 13 (Xinhua) -- China's first orienteering event since the COVID-19 pandemic began was held on Saturday in the country's northeastern city of Dandong.

Over 190 athletes competed in the event and were split across almost 100 teams, with restrictions having been imposed on group sizes.

Racers in the orienteering event in Dandong, China. (Xinhua/Zhang Yifei)

With the country having largely brought the COVID-19 pandemic under control, Chinese authorities allowed sporting competitions to resume on May 29.

Competitor Yao Yong said, "I kept running during the COVID-19 epidemic. The feeling of coming back to the forest is so nice! I didn't like running or hiking before, but when I first discovered orienteering in 2017, I fell in love with the sport." ■