IOF introduces interim heat policy
The IOF Council has decided to introduce an interim heat policy that comes into effect immediately for all IOF events covered by IOF Competition Rules with expected winning times of 20 minutes or greater. The interim pol...
IOF establishes Independent Investigation Panel following tragedy
During a meeting on 1 September 2025, the IOF Council agreed to appoint an Independent Investigation Panel following the tragic death of Italian athlete Mattia Debertolis. The panel will be tasked to investigate and asse...
World Cup: Aebersold takes the lead after EOC, Bejmer stays in top
Simona Aebersold (SUI) and Max Peter Bejmer (SWE) lead the World Cup standings after last week’s European Orienteering Championships in Belgium, which was also Round 2 of this year’s Orienteering World Cup. And an exciti...
South East European Championships to begin in Bulgaria
This week, more than 500 orienteers will meet in Bulgaria for the 13th edition of the South East European Championships, which also includes Masters championships classes. The championships will be held in central Bulgar...
EOC: Sprint titles for Young Vik and Barros Vallet
Both the women’s and men’s titles saw new faces at the top of the podium, as the European Championships in Belgium concluded with the individual sprint in Lier on Sunday afternoon. In the men’s category, France’s Mathias...