WSOC: Deininger and Baklid claim golds after tough pursuit race

Tuesday’s gold medals at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Japan ended up around the necks of Eliane Deininger (SUI) and Jørgen Baklid (NOR) after a challenging pursuit race in Rusutsu. The steep terrain ...

2026-03-03

WSOC: Sprint golds for Ulvensøen and Baklid

The first gold medals at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Japan went to Norwegian athletes Anna Ulvensøen and Jørgen Baklid in the sprint on Monday morning in Rusutsu. Women’s podium after the WSOC Sprin...

2026-03-02

WSOC kicks off Monday in Japan

The world’s best SkiO athletes are gathered in Japan to race the 2026 World Ski Orienteering Championships next week. The championships feature four distances: Sprint, Pursuit, Middle and Sprint Relay, which in addition ...

2026-02-28

First-Ever IOF Gold World Ranking Event Takes Place in Portugal

This coming weekend marks a milestone for international orienteering, as the first IOF Gold World Ranking Event (WRE) is held at the Portugal O Meeting (POM). The introduction of the IOF Gold WRE category represents a ne...

2026-02-12

Norwegians Ulvensøen and Baklid lead after SkiO World Cup Round 2

Anna Ulvensøen and Jørgen Baklid top the scores lists at the end of Round 2, with one round to go in the 2026 season. The 7 best scores out of 9 races will count for the final standings. Ulvensøen’s outstanding results i...

2026-02-10