IOF opens new digital process for Athletes License applications

IOF now introduces a new digital process for Athletes Licenses from the 2023 season and onwards. It was approved by IOF’s Council in November and makes it possible to apply for the license through the athlete’s profile i...

YLE secures the rights for WOC, EOC and World Cup until 2026

The Finns will have an excellent opportunity to follow the world’s most prestigious orienteering competitions in the coming years, as the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE has secured the broadcasting rights for a l...

SkiO World Cup: Alexandersson and Baklid take pursuit wins

The pursuit discipline in ski orienteering often offers thrilling races and the final Ski O World Cup race of 2023 lived up to the expectations. Another day with great skiing conditions met the athletes Sunday morning an...

ESC gathers advice to limit the climate footprint

IOF’s Environment and Sustainability Commission (ESC) has published eight ways to reduce our carbon footprint. The publication can be found at IOF’s homepage and takes the reader through eight different areas, where it i...

2023-03-14

IOF will not implement a neutral team following member feedback

During its meeting on March 10 the IOF Council decided to not move forward with a proposal of creating an IOF Team for athletes that have emigrated from countries where the membership of the national orienteering federat...

2023-03-10

IOF High Level Event Seminar 2023 – back to an in-person meeting

The traditional IOF High Level Event seminar has been organised as a digital meeting in the last two years because of the pandemic: It meant increased participation, but no opportunities for personal meetings and small t...

2023-02-27