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04.11.2024 Podcast: Karolin Ohlsson – on the KO Sprint silver in Edinburgh
Karolin Ohlsson (SWE) achieved the best individual result of her career so far at the WOC 2024 Knock-Out Sprint in Scotland, where she won the silver medal behind compatriot Tove Alexandersson. In this episode of the IOF Podcast, we watch the final with Karolin to relive it from her point of view. Join us for […]

02.11.2024 Updated SkiO rules published
The competition rules for Ski Orienteering Events valid from November 1st, 2024 have now been approved and published here at the IOF website. Find them at the SkiO competition rules section here.  

29.10.2024 First orienteering race held in Bahrain at ISF Gymnasiade 2024
Young orienteering athletes from four different continents are competing at the ISF (International School Sport Federation) Gymnasiade held in Bahrain these days. The games in the small Arab state on the Southwestern coast of the Arabian Gulf includes 25 different sport disciplines and has participation of of approximately 5.000 athletes representing around 70 countries. The […]

18.10.2024 Positive vibes and Brazilian victories at the South American Orienteering Championships
The South American Orienteering Championships 2024, held in Colombia from the 12th to 14th October, provided a strong statement about orienteering in Colombia and the continent. The championships had record participation with orienteers from 25 different nations around the world making their way to the event center in Marinilla in the region of Antioquia near […]

15.10.2024 WMOC 2025 makes great efforts to meet summer heat issues
Next year’s World Masters Orienteering Championships in Girona, Spain are making great efforts to meet the challenges of the expected heat during the championship races. With race dates between August 9 – 15, it is likely that the masters athletes will be met by high temperatures. The organizers are very aware of this and therefore […]

15.10.2024 IOF establishes prize on sustainability and orienteering
IOF has established a prize and will from now on award the ‘Best scientific publication relating to Sustainability and Orienteering’ every two years. The prize shall reward the best research paper that considers the relationship between Orienteering and any or all of the core elements of Sustainability according to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development […]

14.10.2024 Invitation: IOF Event Adviser Seminar from November 23-24
The IOF’s FootO Commission is organizing the IOF Event Adviser Seminar, which will be held online on November 23-24, 2o24. The seminar’s target group includes Senior Event Advisers and Event Advisers, but event organisers, athletes, federation officials, etc. are more than welcome to join. The program is divided into four blocks over the two weekend […]

14.10.2024 New series of webinars kick off on Wednesday
This Wednesday, October 16th, the 2024-25 series of webinars organised by IOF’s Global Development Commission kick off. The first webinar bears the title “Prevention of injuries among young competitive orienteers” and features Martin Krause from Back In Business Physiotherapy. It is, among other things, about how to avoid injuries among young athletes and at the […]

10.10.2024 Finland to host European Ski Orienteering Championships in 2025
Finland will host next year’s European Ski Orienteering Championships in the city of Posio from March 19 – 23, 2025 The races in the north-eastern part of the country will at the same time serve as Junior World SkiO Championships and the European Youth SkiO Championships of 2025. The ESOC program features a Sprint relay, […]

10.10.2024 South American Championships begin in Colombia on Saturday
Colombia will welcome orienteers from six South American countries this weekend for the biannual South American Orienteering Championships. Athletes from Ecuador, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile and home nation Colombia have all signed up for the three races that make up SAOC 2024 in senior, junior and youth categories. The city of Marinilla will host the […]