Yannick Michiels nominated for the World Games “Athlete of the Year”
Yannick Michiels (BEL) is among 30 athletes nominated for the World Games “Athlete of the Year”, with voting beginning Monday, January 12th on the World Games website. The Belgian sprint specialist took his f...
Podcast: Pia Young Vik on her amazing 2025 season
Norway’s Pia Young Vik had an amazing 2025 season. In her just second year as a senior, she won the EOC Sprint in Belgium, took the silver in KO Sprint two days before and another silver with her teammates at the W...
Indoor orienteering creates new, fun challenges
As winter sets its dark and cold mark on the northern hemisphere during these months, there are more and more offers to run indoor orienteering in a number of countries. The discipline, which transforms schools, workplac...
Application for Young Leaders Academy 2026 is open
It is time to apply for one of the spots at the 2026-edition of the Young Leaders Academy (YLA), which will take place in northern Italy this summer from 27 June – 04 July. The purpose of the IOF Young Leaders Academy (Y...
Farewell to Peo Bengtsson, Global Orienteering Pioneer
The International Orienteering Federation mourns the passing of Per-Olof ”Peo” Bengtsson (1933-2025), one of the true pioneers in the history of orienteering. Peo began orienteering in his home country of Sweden in 1949 ...
UN Resolution on promoting sustainability through sport
Sport’s role in a sustainable world has received a new recognition with the approval of a Resolution by the United Nations Environment Assembly held in Nairobi, Kenya, 8-12 December 2025 Member States are encourage...
