Sport interviews with the locals - Paul

• How long have you played sports?

My friend Paul is experienced in the sport of orienteering. He has practiced it for 14 years. He also likes biking, hiking.

• Have you ever participated or volunteered in a sports related event? How was your work experience?

He participated in many international competitions including European Orienteering Championship. His team organized a national orienteering championship and he was a part of it as a volunteer. He prepared the forest, marked the specific trees green for contestants to find the checkpoints. He describes volunteering for sports as a nice experience; he says that he was with his team doing the work together, that it was his sports and orienteering is a part of him.

• How did sports contribute to your life?

He says that his life was more fun, he socialised more running with other players, he was feeling great in his body.

• What emotions do you feel while doing sports?

Doing sports in nature, he says that he feels present in the moment. He mentioned orienteering as an example, he was not thinking about the past or the future, or any other distractions. He was very much in the moment just looking at the map trying to decide which route to follow. Sports direct him to be in the moment.

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