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03.09.2014 Nokian Tyres new sponsor of the IOF
The IOF has signed a three-year sponsorship contract with Nokian Tyres. Nokian Tyres is a Finland-based tyre company that focuses on customer needs in Northern conditions.

03.09.2014 Ski Orienteering World Ranking now available
Ski Orienteering World Ranking lists can now be found on the IOF World Ranking website.

01.09.2014 World Cup winner featured for the second time in Athlete of the Month
For the first time, we return to ask questions from an athlete that has already been featured as IOF Athlete of the Month!

30.08.2014 MTBO World Cup: overall victories for Benham and Foliforov
On the top rung of the ladder at the end of an exciting World Cup season are Emily Benham, Great Britain and Anton Foliforov, Russia. Overall victory is by 15 points for Emily and 77 points for Anton.

30.08.2014 WMTBOC Relay: gold for Russia and Estonia
Neither team was top favourite for victory today, but it was Russia first to the finish in the women’s relay and Estonia in the men’s. Finland took the silver medals in both races, and bronze medallists were Czech Republic (women) and France.

29.08.2014 Russian double in MTBO Long Distance
Gold medallists in the World MTB Orienteering Championships Long Distance race in Supraśl, Poland today were the Russian riders Olga Vinogradova and Anton Foliforov. The bronze medal went to Denmark in the women’s race and France had two top-six placings in the men’s.

29.08.2014 Military World Championships: Estonia and Switzerland win relays
The CISM Championships being held in Austria concluded today with the relays. The Estonian military team was the surprise winner of the women’s relay, beating the very strong Russian team by almost 2 minutes. The Swiss team, favourites for the men’s title, duly won with Russia again in second place.

27.08.2014 Military World Championships: double gold for Matthias Kyburz
Matthias Kyburz, Switzerland has won both of the two individual races in the Military World Championships being held in Austria this week. Two Russians, Yulia Novikova and Natalia Efimova, won the gold medals in the women’s races.

27.08.2014 Middle Distance MTBO golds to Sweden and Russia
New World Champions at Middle Distance in MTB Orienteering are Cecilia Thomasson, Sweden and Ruslan Gritsan, Russia after today’s race on hilly and varied terrain at Jurowce in Poland.

26.08.2014 Highlight videos from World Orienteering Championships now in YouTube
The IOF has published highlight videos from World Orienteering Championships 2014 Sprint and Middle distance in YouTube.