Chinese championships with Huichang punching system

Last week, the highest level of orienteering event in China, the National Orienteering Championships were held in the Yanshan district. The championships opened on Monday and are actually the 2024 edition because it was ...

2025-04-02

Podcast: MØ – on orienteering and music, racing Maja Alm in their youth and struggling with the compass

Danish music artist MØ has spent the last 15 years creating monster hits like “Lean On” and “Final Song”, won several awards and toured the world with her music. But what you probably don’t ...

2025-03-27

“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...

Climate Transition Action Plan published

IOF’s Environment and Sustainability Commission has published the “Climate Transition Action Plan to Net Zero.” The plan was approved and adopted by the IOF Council during its meetings in January. The p...

Swiss National broadcaster SRG acquires TV rights for WOC until 2028  

Swiss TV viewers will have great opportunities to follow the world’s most prestigious orienteering competitions for the next four years.    The national broadcaster SRG has acquired the TV rights for the World Orie...

2025-02-17