WOC: Fosser wins men’s Sprint, while Aebersold crushes race for first Sprint gold

It was hot, difficult and thrilling when the first world champions were crowned in Genoa, Italy on Tuesday afternoon in the individual sprint discipline. After a challenging sprint course in the afternoon heat, Kasper Fo...

WOC: Athletes from 26 nations march on to Sprint finals

The World Orienteering Championships kicked off on Tuesday morning in western Genova, where the qualification for the individual sprint took place. And here the athletes got a taste of what it takes to become world champ...

All eyes on Genoa as the World Championships Begin

It’s time for the absolute highlight of the orienteering calendar, the World Orienteering Championships, which this year takes place in Genoa, Italy. The capital city of the Italian region Liguria offers demanding ...

IOF publishes Independent Investigation Panel Report on World Games 2025 Orienteering Event

The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) has today published the final report from the Independent Investigation Panel concerning the organisation of the IOF Middle Distance event at The World Games 2025 in Chengd...

Carbon Budget Report 2025: Emissions remain well below climate target

The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) has published its Carbon Budget Report for 2025, confirming that the organisation continues to meet its climate commitments while supporting the global development of orien...

2026-06-10

Gold WRE’s coming to Canada, Brazil and Hungary in the autumn

The International Orienteering Federation is pleased to announce that three events across three different continents have been awarded IOF Gold World Ranking Event status for the autumn season. In September, the Eastern ...