WOC: Switzerland turns the tables to defend Sprint Relay title
The defending world champions from Switzerland regained the World Championship title in the Sprint Relay when the World Championships in Genoa ended on Saturday afternoon. But it was not until the fourth and final leg th...
2026-07-11
WOC: Rauturier and Verove are Knock-Out Sprint champions
Tereza Rauturier (CZE) and Guilhem Verove (FRA) are Knock-Out Sprint world champions after an eventful and thrilling afternoon in central Genoa. Challenging courses, close decisions and an intense atmosphere in Piazza Ma...
2026-07-10
WOC: Athletes from 23 nations will race for Knock-Out glory Friday
The 2026 World Orienteering Championships continued on Thursday in western Genoa, where the Knock-Out Sprint qualification began at 9 a.m. Here the women were first to try to run in the top 12 in their respective heats t...
2026-07-09
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...
2026-07-07
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...
2026-07-07
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 ...
2026-07-05
JWOC: Double gold for Sweden in Relay
The 2026 Junior World Orienteering Championships concluded in Karlskrona on Saturday with exciting relay competitions that produced two dramatic races and crowned Sweden as both the men’s and women’s relay wo...
2026-07-04
JWOC: Persson and Olaussen claim middle distance world titles
Friday’s middle distance races at the Junior World Orienteering Championships in Karlskrona delivered a day of high-quality technical orienteering, with Sweden’s Felicia Persson and Norway’s Sondre Olaussen ...
2026-07-03
JWOC: Hjerne defends long distance title as Bührer claims third gold
Sweden’s Freja Hjerne successfully defended her JWOC long distance title on Wednesday, while Switzerland’s Matthieu Bührer completed a remarkable hat-trick of gold medals with another dominant victory as the ...
2026-07-01
JWOC: First Sprint Relay gold to strong Swiss side
Switzerland delivered a commanding team performance to win the Sprint Relay at the 2026 Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) in Karlskrona on Tuesday, securing the nation’s first-ever junior world title i...
2026-06-30
JWOC: Favourites claimed first golds in Karlskrona
The 2026 Junior World Orienteering Championships got off to a great start on Monday morning when the sprint kicked off the JWOC week in the heart of the host city, Karlskrona. The temperature had actually dipped compared...
2026-06-29
Future stars ready to shine at JWOC in Sweden
The future stars of orienteering are ready to take centre stage as the Junior World Orienteering Championships 2026 get underway next week in Karlskrona, Sweden. From 29 June to 4 July, 340 athletes from 40 nations aroun...
2026-06-26