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19.01.2025 FISU University Games golds for Futka and Hjelseth
The first Ski Orienteering gold medals at the 2025 FISU World University Games in Turin, Italy went to Amanda Yli Futka (FIN) and Teodor Mo Hjelseth (NOR) after Sunday’s sprint. Here, newly crowned U23 World Champion Hjelseth took a narrow win, just two seconds ahead of Sweden’s Jonatan Ståhl, who showed great form in last […]

17.01.2025 Follow Ski Orienteering at FISU Winter World University Games
Ski Orienteering will be in great company in the coming days when the discipline is part of the FISU Winter World University Games, taking place in and around Turin, Italy. More than 2,000 athletes from 54 nations are participating in the games, which feature 11 different winter sports disciplines. Ski Orienteering was previously part of […]

16.01.2025 SkiO World Cup: Kudre-Schnyder and Baklid lead after Norway
The IOF Ski Orienteering World Cup 2024-2025 and U23 World Cup got off to a great start with three races in Sjusjøen, Norway this past weekend. And it is well-known athlete names who are placed at the top of the World Cup standings after the first of three rounds of the international ski season. The […]

14.01.2025 Joey Hadorn nominated for The World Games Athlete of the Year award
Swiss national team athlete Joey Hadorn has been nominated for the World Games Athlete of the Year 2024 award. It comes after a season where the 27-year old achieved some remarkable results: He started the international season in the best possible way by winning the first race, the World Cup Knock-Out Sprint in Olten on […]

12.01.2025 SkiO World Cup: Ulvensøen triumphs in Pursuit; Baklid wins again
The athletes at the IOF Ski Orienteering World Cup in Norway once again fought a fierce battle for victory, as Round 1 ended with a Pursuit race Sunday morning. In the men’s event, home favourite Jørgen Baklid once again proved to be the strongest after a close fight with Jonatan Ståhl (SWE). The two shared […]

11.01.2025 SkiO World Cup: Great Norwegian day in the middle distance
The Norwegian athletes dominated on home turf on the second day of the IOF Ski Orienteering World Cup 2024-2025 and the World U23 Ski Orienteering Championships 2025 in Sjusjøen. Jørgen Baklid and Anna Ulvensøen (both NOR) rose to the top in the senior World Cup-races, while Teodor Mo Hjelseth (NOR) grabbed the U23 gold in […]

10.01.2025 SkiO World Cup: Kudre-Schnyder wins first race in Norway; Shared victory in men’s
The international ski orienteering season began with a close showdown in the men’s race, while it was clearer in the women’s race in Norway on Friday. The sun shone over the terrain at Sjusjøen as the first men were sent off on today’s 3.2 kilometer sprint race, which was also the first race in the […]

08.01.2025 SkiO World Cup opener to begin in Norway
The international Ski Orienteering season begins this weekend in Norway, when Round 1 of the IOF Ski Orienteering World Cup 2024-2025 and the World U23 Ski Orienteering Championships 2025 are held in Sjusjøen. More than 120 athletes from 14 nations are registered for the event, which will be raced over three days from Friday to […]

07.01.2025 Final ASOC-golds for Kazakhstan, Japan and Hong Kong China
Three nations won the gold medals on the final days of the 2024 Asian Orienteering Championships, which took place in the last week of the old year. Thailand hosted the championships, which were run in and around Chiang Mai in the northern part of the country. Both the middle distance and the relay took place […]

29.12.2024 IOF mourns death of Swiss athlete Pascal Buchs
It is with great sadness that the International Orienteering Federation learned of the death of Swiss national team athlete Pascal Buchs, who died tragically in an accident at the age of 27 on Friday. Pascal Buchs was a part of Swiss Orienteering’s elite division since 2018 and regularly competed in World Cup races for the […]