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New Zealand appointed to host JWOC in 2029
https://orienteering.sport/new-zealand-appointed-to-host-jwoc-in-2029/
Published: July 13, 2026 18:00
The best junior orienteers in the world will head to New Zealand in 2029 to compete at the Junior World Orienteering Championships. That decision was taken by the IOF Council during its meetings on July 6 and 8 in Italy. The races in New Zealand are set to…
WOC: Switzerland turns the tables to defend Sprint Relay title
https://orienteering.sport/woc-switzerland-turns-the-tables-to-defend-sprint-relay-title/
Published: July 11, 2026 18:23
The defending world champions from Switzerland regained the World Championship title in the Sprint Relay when the World Championships in Genoa ended on Saturday afternoon. But it was not until the fourth and final leg that the relay race was decided. 32…
WOC: Rauturier and Verove are Knock-Out Sprint champions
https://orienteering.sport/woc-rauturier-and-verove-are-knock-out-sprint-champions/
Published: July 10, 2026 17:35
Tereza Rauturier (CZE) and Guilhem Verove (FRA) are Knock-Out Sprint world champions after an eventful and thrilling afternoon in central Genoa. Challenging courses, close decisions and an intense atmosphere in Piazza Matteotti helped create an exciting…
EYOC 2028 to Bulgaria, WMOC 2029 in Czechia
https://orienteering.sport/eyoc-2028-to-bulgaria-wmoc-2029-in-czechia/
Published: July 9, 2026 19:37
The International Orienteering Federation’s Council has appointed the hosts for two international championships in the coming years during its meetings in connection with the World Orienteering Championships in Italy. Here it has been decided that Bulgaria…
WOC: Athletes from 23 nations will race for Knock-Out glory Friday
https://orienteering.sport/woc-athletes-from-23-nations-will-race-for-knock-out-glory-friday/
Published: July 9, 2026 12:47
The 2026 World Orienteering Championships continued on Thursday in western Genoa, where the Knock-Out Sprint qualification began at 9 a.m. Here the women were first to try to run in the top 12 in their respective heats to qualify for Friday’s…
New main goal and council members elected at General Assembly 2026
https://orienteering.sport/new-council-members-elected-at-general-assembly-2026/
Published: July 8, 2026 21:32
While the athletes had a day off from the competitions at the World Orienteering Championships 2026 on Wednesday, delegates from the IOF’s member federations gathered for the XXXIII IOF Ordinary General Assembly at Palazzo della Borsa in central Genoa.…
WOC: Fosser wins men’s Sprint, while Aebersold crushes race for first Sprint gold
Published: July 7, 2026 16:56
It was hot, difficult and thrilling when the first world champions were crowned in Genoa, Italy on Tuesday afternoon in the individual sprint discipline. After a challenging sprint course in the afternoon heat, Kasper Fosser (NOR) became the men’s world…
WOC: Athletes from 26 nations march on to Sprint finals
https://orienteering.sport/woc-athletes-from-26-nations-march-on-to-sprint-finals/
Published: July 7, 2026 10:27
The World Orienteering Championships kicked off on Tuesday morning in western Genova, where the qualification for the individual sprint took place. And here the athletes got a taste of what it takes to become world champion later in the day: Navigating in…
All eyes on Genoa as the World Championships Begin
https://orienteering.sport/all-eyes-on-genoa-as-the-world-championships-begin/
Published: July 5, 2026 21:38
It’s time for the absolute highlight of the orienteering calendar, the World Orienteering Championships, which this year takes place in Genoa, Italy. The capital city of the Italian region Liguria offers demanding and scenic terrain for the three sprint…
JWOC: Double gold for Sweden in Relay
https://orienteering.sport/jwoc-double-gold-for-sweden-in-relay/
Published: July 4, 2026 17:29
The 2026 Junior World Orienteering Championships concluded in Karlskrona on Saturday with exciting relay competitions that produced two dramatic races and crowned Sweden as both the men’s and women’s relay world champion. However, the victories came about…