News Archives

30/06/2017 || An unique possibility for IOF WOC Clinic participants ||News||

The IOF WOC Clinic is an initiative from the IOF together with WOC to support countries that don´t have enough resources, so that they can bring athletes to this competition. The project also aims to give the opportunity of improving their technique to the members through experienced coaches and lecturers, as sometimes they don´t have such a support like this in their own countries.

30/06/2017 || Catch the latest newsletter! ||News||

The IOF Newsletter for June has been sent to all subscribers.

30/06/2017 || FOLLOW WOC LIVE ||News, Newsletter||

The highlight of the orienteering calendar is here: the Nokian Tyres World Orienteering Championships! Of course, the best place to follow the all the action is at LIVE Orienteering.com

29/06/2017 || Olav Lundanes: the champion still has more to do ||News||

During the last two years Olav Lundanes has been at five long training camps in Estonia, but he isn’t finished with his preparations. “There is still more to work on,” Olav Lundanes tells.

29/06/2017 || Natalia Gemperle: historic victory on the way to WOC ||News||

Last year Natalia Gemperle ended up with three medals at the Nokian Tyres World Orienteering Championships (WOC). This year she says she is much better prepared, and the Russian athlete has just been in the winning team in one of the big relays for the first time.

28/06/2017 || European Youth Orienteering Championships start on Friday in Slovakia ||Arena, News||

Four hundred athletes representing thirty-five nations are now arriving in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia for the European Youth Orienteering Championships (EYOC). There are three races: a Sprint, a Long Distance and a Relay.

28/06/2017 || WOC 2017: Challenging and demanding terrain in prospect ||News||

Athletes taking part in the upcoming World Championships will experience a rich mixture of terrain types. The sprint races take place in the city of Tartu and the town of Viljandi, and the forest venues are based on the smaller settlements Rõuge and Vitipalu.

26/06/2017 || WOC 2017: 500 volunteers from 20 countries ||News||

The World Orienteering Championships 2017 is just around the corner and everything is ready for the biggest event in the calendar. This year it will be held in Tartu and Southern Estonia, becoming the most important event in the history of the Estonian orienteering.