Swiss National broadcaster SRG acquires TV rights for WOC until 2028  

Swiss TV viewers will have great opportunities to follow the world’s most prestigious orienteering competitions for the next four years.    The national broadcaster SRG has acquired the TV rights for the World Orie...

2025-02-17

SkiO World Cup: Olsson and Riisanen win Mass Start races

A convincing win for Magdalena Olsson, Sweden by 1.52 and a tight 3-second victory for the 19-year-old Finn Pyry Riisanen were the outcomes of today’s Mass Start races, the final day of the second round of the 2025 SkiO ...

2025-02-17

SkiO Middle Distance wins for Olsson and Baklid

Magdalena Olsson, Sweden returned to winning ways today, finishing 1 minute quicker than her compatriot Frida Sandberg. Men’s World Cup leader, Norwegian Jørgen Baklid, lost time early in the men’s race but came back str...

2025-02-16

75 organisers and advisers met to improve major IOF events 

IOF has an intense focus to constantly improve the quality and fairness for our World Championships and World Cups. With that purpose in mind, 75 event organisers and Senior Event Advisers from 22 countries met in Budape...

Portugal appointed as CX80 EMTBOC 2026 host, WMTBOC 2027 to be held in Latvia

The IOF Council has appointed the hosts of two international MTBO championships in the coming years following the recommendations from the MTBO Commission. The 2026 CX80 European MTBO Championships and European Junior an...

2025-02-05

Guidelines and checklists for organising sustainable events available

What should you consider in relation to e.g. Animals, Catering and Emissions when organising a sustainable orienteering event? A new set of guidelines and checklists, available on orienteering.sport, can help answer this...