WSOC Sprint Relay: Norway win thrilling sprint finish
Excitement reached peak levels today as the four leading teams came together into a sprint finish – with Norway taking gold by a hair’s-breadth! Silver and bronze went to Finland and Sweden, with Switzerland a close four...
WSOC: Finland to the fore in Middle Distance
Gold medallists are Finnish athletes Amanda Yli Futka and Niklas Ekstrӧm, Futka winning by 1.23, and Ekstrӧm by just 0.06 ahead of his compatriot Pyry Riissanen. Andrei Lamov, Sweden was bronze medalist in the men’s race...
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 ...
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...
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 ...