定向运动起源于北欧地区,早在1886年,定向或方位一词就已出现在瑞典的军营中,Orient是一个军事训练术语,意即借助地图和指北针穿越陌生的地带。定向运动由军营走向社会,由外国传入中国,如今已经由单一的测绘部门组织的比赛扩大到由体育部门合作的运动竞赛,定向运动也逐渐 Orienteering originated in the Nordic region. As early as 1886, the word orientation or position had appeared in the Swedish barracks. Orient was a military training term that used maps and compass to cross unfamiliar areas. Orienteering moved from the military camp to the society and was introduced into China by foreign countries. Now the competition organized by a single surveying and mapping department has been extended to a sports competition co-organized by the sports department. Orienteering has also gradually