ESOC Middle Distance: Wins for Ella Turesson and Aapo Viippola
21-year-old Ella Turesson, Sweden and home athlete Aapo Viippola are the Middle Distance champions after today’s races on technically challenging courses in varied terrain. Sweden won all the women’s medals and Finland a...
European SkiO Sprint Champions: Olsson and Ekström in close races
Closely-fought Sprint races in sunny Finland ended with victory for Magdalena Olsson, Sweden and home athlete Niklas Ekstrӧm. This was Olsson’s second gold medal in two days, whilst Ekstrӧm enjoyed his first win in this ...
Sweden claims first ESOC-gold in Finland
Sweden won the first gold medal at the European Ski Orienteering Championships in Finland, which began on Thursday morning with the Sprint Relay in the Kohtilathi terrain at Posio. The Swedish team with Magdalena Olsson ...
European Ski Orienteering medals at stake in Finland
The international Ski Orienteering season will reach its peak this week when the European Ski Orienteering Championships and Ski Orienteering World Cup finals are held in Posio, Finland. The four races from Thursday to S...
“Doing the right and just thing” – Q&A with Ethics Panel Chairperson Bob Dredge
IOF Ethics Panel Chairperson since 2018, Bob Dredge was interviewed by the Swiss Orienteering Magazine for its first issue in 2025 about the work of the panel. We have been given permission to bring the Q&A interview...