The World Orienteering Championships is the most prestigious event within the orienteering sports community. The 2015 World Orienteering Championships in Inverness, Scotland attracted nearly 400 competitors from 51 nations.

Denmark will host the 2018 World Masters Orienteering Championships. The event was awarded to Denmark today by the International Orienteering Federation, IOF. In the final race for the championships Denmark was up against Slovakia.

Tom Hollowell has been appointed CEO of the International Orienteering Federation. He succeeds Barbro Rönnberg as Secretary General, when she retires from the post at the end of 2014.

The International Orienteering Federation at its bi-annual General Assembly in Lausanne, Switzerland this week elected Brian Porteous, Great Britain as its new President. He replaces Åke Jacobson, Sweden who has retired after an eight-year period as President.

The General Assembly of the International Orienteering Federation, meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland this week, has decided to introduce changes to the World Orienteering Championships events programme. The changes will take effect from 2017, or earlier if already appointed organisers agree.

After wide consultation, the British Orienteering Federation wish to make the following statement regarding orienteering during the present foot and mouth outbreak.