World Orienteering Day 2021 (May) is done
Between the 19th and the 25th of May the first opportunity for organizing a World Orienteering Day event took place. It is now time to summarize the events that took place during the period in May. Around the world 33 re...
Norwegian great Håvard Tveite has passed away
Norwegian Håvard Tveite, with 5 World Orienteering Championships medals including 2 Relay Golds, has passed away at the age of 59 after a period of illness. In addition to his active career as an athlete, Håvard was a ve...
Event decisions from the May 21 Council meeting
The Council made 3 new decisions about upcoming events at its meeting Friday May 21st. An agreement has been reached with the Portuguese Orienteering Federation to host the European MTB Orienteering Championships 2021 (E...
Half-way from birth to 60 years old – the IOF in 1991
This year, on Friday 21st May, the International Orienteering Federation celebrated its 60th birthday. In this fifth and final article connected with the anniversary, we look back to the half-way point in IOF’s evolving ...
Outstanding Athletes of IOF’s Sixth Decade
Many superb athletes have graced the orienteering terrains and podiums across the world in the last decade. Their physical strength and agility and their technical prowess match the best in any Olympic sport. Now, the ex...