Aebersold and Heikkilä hold on to World Cup leads after races in Sweden
The 2026 Orienteering World Cup standings still have Simona Aebersold (SUI) and Tuomas Heikkilä (FIN) in the lead after an action-packed second round in Skara and Lidköping, Sweden, where athletes contested a Knock-Out S...
2026-06-03
World Cup: Norway took another Sprint Relay win in Skara
Norway has developed into arguably the biggest favorite team when the international orienteering elite meet for the Sprint Relays. And the Norwegian athletes lived up to that in the best possible way on Sunday afternoon,...
2026-05-31
World Cup: Clear wins for Aebersold and Fosser in Sprint
The favourites dominated with strong performances as the World Cup athletes ran a demanding sprint in Skara, Sweden on Saturday afternoon. Reigning World Cup winner Simona Aebersold (SUI) was unbeatable, winning by a ful...
2026-05-30
World Cup: Gydesen wins again, first KO-win for Langedal Breivik
The World Cup round in Sweden got off to a great and exciting start on Thursday, with Hedvig Valbjørn Gydesen (DEN) and Eirik Langedal Breivik (NOR) taking victories under the spring sun in Lidköping. It was the culminat...
2026-05-28
World Cup intensifies with sprint races in Sweden
The world’s best orienteers are heading to Sweden this week for the second round of the Orienteering World Cup in the cities of Skara and Lidköping. Three sprint races await here – first, the Knock-Out Sprint...
2026-05-26
Heikkilä and Aebersold hold narrow leads after first World Cup Round
The 2026 Orienteering World Cup opened in Locarno last weekend with three intense sprint races setting the tone for the season. After the first round, the overall standings in women’s, men’s and team competitions already...
2026-04-28
World Cup: Surprise win for Gydesen, while Fosser wins after tight finish
Sunday’s Orienteering World Cup Knock-Out Sprint in Locarno delivered high drama from start to finish, with intense head-to-head racing and tactical challenges. Hedvig Valbjørn Gydesen (DEN) delivered the best result of ...
2026-04-26
Norway dominates Sprint Relay ahead of Sweden and Switzerland
The European Champions from Norway delivered a commanding performance to win the Sprint Relay at the Orienteering World Cup round in Locarno on Saturday afternoon. The relay took place on a fast, flat course around Locar...
2026-04-25
Lundberg and Polsini take first World Cup wins in 2026
The 2026 Orienteering World Cup got off to a great start on Friday afternoon in Locarno, Switzerland, with Hanna Lundberg (SWE) and Tino Polsini (SUI) winning the individual sprint that kicked off the new season. The com...
2026-04-24
How to follow the Orienteering World Cup Round 1 in Locarno
The Orienteering World Cup begins in Locarno, Switzerland on Friday afternoon, kicking off another season of world-class orienteering. Around 250 athletes are set to compete in three sprint races from Friday to Sunday, w...
2026-04-22
Sprint action opens 2026 Orienteering World Cup in Switzerland
The world’s best orienteers will once again have the opportunity to show how skilled they are at tackling the challenges on the asphalt in Switzerland when this year’s Orienteering World Cup season begins on ...
2026-04-21
Podcast: Pia Young Vik on her amazing 2025 season
Norway’s Pia Young Vik had an amazing 2025 season. In her just second year as a senior, she won the EOC Sprint in Belgium, took the silver in KO Sprint two days before and another silver with her teammates at the W...
2026-01-01