JWOC: Hjerne defends long distance title as Bührer claims third gold
Sweden’s Freja Hjerne successfully defended her JWOC long distance title on Wednesday, while Switzerland’s Matthieu Bührer completed a remarkable hat-trick of gold medals with another dominant victory as the ...
JWOC: First Sprint Relay gold to strong Swiss side
Switzerland delivered a commanding team performance to win the Sprint Relay at the 2026 Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) in Karlskrona on Tuesday, securing the nation’s first-ever junior world title i...
JWOC: Favourites claimed first golds in Karlskrona
The 2026 Junior World Orienteering Championships got off to a great start on Monday morning when the sprint kicked off the JWOC week in the heart of the host city, Karlskrona. The temperature had actually dipped compared...
European Youth Orienteering Championships concluded successfully
After a 20-year break, young competitors from all corners of Europe once again gathered in Slovenia to compete for the titles of European Youth Champions. This time, the event was centered in Nova Gorica, a city that, to...
Future stars ready to shine at JWOC in Sweden
The future stars of orienteering are ready to take centre stage as the Junior World Orienteering Championships 2026 get underway next week in Karlskrona, Sweden. From 29 June to 4 July, 340 athletes from 40 nations aroun...