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01.12.2025 2027 Winter Universiade with Ski Orienteering takes place in Changchun, China
Last week, the International University Sports Federation (FISU) awarded the organisation of the 33rd Winter Universiade to Changchun, Jilin Province in Northern China. The Games will feature the best student-athletes from over 50 countries and five continents from 15-25 January, 2027. For Ski Orienteering, it will be the third time that the sport is part […]

25.11.2025 Get the 2026 VIP Pass for IOF TV
Don’t miss a second of the biggest international orienteering competitions in 2026 with the VIP Pass for IOF TV. The pass grants you access to all the broadcasts on IOF TV in 2026 for a reduced price. It’s available for 199 EUR, which gives you a discount of more than 10 percent compared to purchasing […]

21.11.2025 IOF event advisers shared experience online
Each year in November, IOF Foot Orienteering Commission invites the event advisers for a seminar to support them in their work with IOF events throughout the work. This year was no exception – like in 2024, around 70 foot orienteering event advisers took part in the 2025 edition, that was held online during the weekend. […]

20.11.2025 Join IOF’s High Level Event Seminar and Calendar Conference in February 2026
The International Orienteering Federation is pleased to invite to the 2026 High Level Event Seminar (HLES) and the first edition of the IOF Calendar Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Calendar Conference takes place from 5-6 February 2026, while the HLES is held immediately after – from 6-8 February using the same venue, the Vilnius Park […]

19.11.2025 Ski Orienteering Event Advisers Clinic 2025/2026
This season’s Ski Orienteering Event Advisers Clinic takes place over four short online meetings in December 2025 and a present meeting during the World Cup Round in Bulgaria from 23-25 January 2026. The main objective of this IOF Event Advisers’ Clinic is to prepare participants to be licensed Ski Orienteering Event Advisers. National federations are […]

12.11.2025 “Beat the Heat” guides athletes in competing in hot weather
With the prospect of increasingly warmer weather in the coming years and thus also orienteering competitions taking place in hot conditions, there is reason to prepare as best as possible. In September, the IOF introduced an interim Heat Policy – ​​find it here – which contains guidelines to ensure that competitions are not held in […]

10.11.2025 IOF highest-scoring federation in international governance review
The International Orienteering Federation achieved the highest score among 29 international sports federations in a review of the federations’ governance, which was released in connection with the International Federation Forum in Switzerland at the end of October. The review was conducted by the sports governance consultancy “I Trust Sport” among participating federations under the Association […]

05.11.2025 Independent Investigation Panel begins its work
The independent investigation panel that was appointed by the IOF Council following the tragic death of Italian athlete Mattia Debertolis has now begun its work. The panel is tasked to investigate and assess the Middle distance competition at the World Games in Chengdu, China in August 2025. It consists of Leanne O’Leary (chairperson), Mats Börjesson […]

03.11.2025 Join the FootO Event Adviser’s Clinic in Türkiye from 21-22 February 2026
IOF’s Foot Orienteering Commission and Rules Commission are organising an Event Adviser’s Clinic in Ankara, Türkiye from 21-22 February 2026. The Event Advisers’ Clinic is organised for the education and recruitment of new IOF licensed Foot Orienteering Event Advisers. National orienteering federations are asked to identify and enter suitable candidates. Attendance at a clinic such […]

30.10.2025 New Ski Orienteering Rules and World Cup Special Rules for 2025-2026 season
A new set of rules, prepared by Ski Orienteering Commission and Rules commission, has been published. All Ski Orienteering Rules are published here. New versions that are published: IOF Ski Orienteering Rules nov 2025 v1.3 – Ski Orienteering Competition rules. SkiO WCup Special Rules 2026 – Special Rules for the setup of World Cup season […]