Extended application period for IOF major events
During the last IOF Council meeting on January 15th, Council decided to extend the bidding period for some major IOF events to allow for further bidders. Major events for which the bidding period is extended are; Foot Or...
Cancellation of the Ski Orienteering World Cup in Finland
The organisers of the Ski Orienteering World Cup and Pre-WSOC, which was scheduled to be held in Kemi-Keminmaa Finland from 19-21 March 2021, have informed the IOF that they are unable to organise the event due to the ef...
Nominations period for Athletes Representatives opened
At the IOF General Assembly in 2020, an important change was made to the IOF Statutes opening for the direct representation of 2 Athletes Representatives as voting members on the IOF Council, beginning from the next gene...
Updated education material
To share our enthusiasm for orienteering with newcomers and children is a passion that many of us share. Whilst the eagerness to share knowledge is the base for success, it helps to have some pedagogical material. The Gl...
World Ranking Rules and System updated part 2
In January 2021 several changes were implemented in the IOF World Ranking System (WRS). These were: Prolongation of ‘Counting months’ due to COVID-19 restrictions (decided at Council meeting 204) A follow-up ...