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31.03.2026 Finland extends partnership with five-year TV rights agreement for WOC, EOC and the Orienteering World Cup
Press Release Finland extends partnership with five-year TV rights agreement for WOC, EOC and the Orienteering World Cup The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) and the Finnish Federation together with the Finnish public broadcaster YLE have agreed on a new five-year media rights partnership, securing comprehensive coverage of international orienteering events for the audience in Finland […]

28.03.2026 TrailO European season under way with sprint competition in Slovakia
Norwegian athlete Anders Haugskott, world-ranked number 5, took victory in both of the first two European Cup in TrailO (ECTO) events of the season, a PreO Sprint and a TempO, held last weekend in Slovakia. But it was close – he won the TempO by just 4 seconds. In the overall results, it was tight […]

26.03.2026 The Central European Youth Orienteering Cup kicks off the spring season
More than 300 young competitors from 9 countries are registered for the 2026 Central European Youth Orienteering Cup, which marks its 10th anniversary this year. The event venue is Kroměříž, a town in the eastern part of Czechia. As is tradition, the program features three races: Friday’s relay, Saturday’s long distance, and Sunday’s sprint. Terrain […]

26.03.2026 Annual Report 2025 published
The 2025 annual report is now published on the IOF Website. The report provides an overview of IOF’s financial statements for 2025 and features a foreword by IOF President Tom Hollowell as well as a look at a number of events and initiatives taken within the organisation in the past year. Find the report and […]

25.03.2026 The election for IOF Athletes Advisory Groups is open
The elections to the IOF Athlete Advisory Groups (AAGs) for the next 2-year period (2026-2028) are now open and runs until 5 April 2026. The elections takes place digitally and is open to athletes who have participated in a World Championship or World Cup in that discipline in the previous 3 years prior to the […]

24.03.2026 WSOC in Japan received an Imperial visit
The World Ski Orienteering Championships in Japan in the beginning of March received a distinguished visit during the championships in the form of a visit from the Japanese Imperial House. Their Imperial Highness Crown Princess Kiko, who has been interested in orienteering since 2019, together with her son, Crown Prince Hisahito, made an official visit […]

16.03.2026 IOF enters key agreement with Huichang to support global development
The International Orienteering Federation and the Chinese manufacturer of timing equipment for orienteering, Huichang, have entered into an agreement that will support the development of the sport in large parts of the world. The agreement means that the IOF will be able to lend, and after sucessful usage in a period, give away, a wide […]

08.03.2026 IOF Council confirms continuation of existing suspension measures
The IOF Council held an extraordinary meeting on 6 March 2026 to consider the effects of the suspensions of the member federations of Belarus and Russia, as well as the scope of the IOF Independent Athlete System, following updated recommendations from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding the participation of youth athletes in international events. […]

07.03.2026 2026 SkiO World Cup: Norwegians Ulvensøen and Baklid are clear winners
Anna Ulvensøen and Jørgen Baklid are the 2026 World Cup winners, finishing the season with clear margins after the 9 individual races (7 best to count) held in Bulgaria, Sweden and Japan. Under-23 winners are Amanda Yli Futka and Pyry Riissanen, both from Finland. Ulvensøen didn’t have everything her own way in the women’s races, […]

06.03.2026 WSOC Sprint Relay: Norway win thrilling sprint finish
Excitement reached peak levels today as the four leading teams came together into a sprint finish – with Norway taking gold by a hair’s-breadth! Silver and bronze went to Finland and Sweden, with Switzerland a close fourth – only 7 seconds down on the winner. This was a really thrilling end to the 2026 SkiO […]