O-Ringen Academy

The O-Ringen Academy is a place for orienteering runners from different countries and of different levels including beginners to meet and exchange their experience and learn new things. An advantage of the O-Ringen Academy is that even orienteers from non-IOF countries can participate.

O-Ringen is a place where you can see elite runners, runners of different ages and different orienteering skills. O-Ringen is historically the largest orienteering event in the world.

O-Ringen Academy has  a long tradition. It was founded in 1973, when O-Ringen for the first time invited young runners (M18-W18) from all orienteering countries to come and learn new skills.

The IOF gives financial support (scholarships) to participate in O-Ringen Academy to selected participants from developing orienteering nations. Read more about this opportunity in the bulletin and scholarship application templates.

O-Ringen Academy 2024

O-Ringen and the O-Ringen Academy 2024 took place in Smålandskusten, Sweden.

Academy Responsible was Jaroslav Kacmarcik in the IOF Global Development Commission.

The following participants were granted a scholarship from the IOF for participation in the 2024 O-Ringen Academy: 

  • Rehab Abdel Raouf (EGY)
  • Ahmet Polat (TUR)
  • Hasan Akdogan (TUR)
  • Safaa Al Abboodi (IRQ)
  • Sayeesha Kirani (IND)
  • Ho-Lam Marcus Cheung (HKG)
  • Yang Lihuai (CHN)
  • Fu Zichang (CHN)