International Orienteering Federation

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International Orienteering Federation
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Map of the members of the IOF according to their region.
AbbreviationIOF
FormationMay 21, 1961; 60 years ago (1961-05-21)
TypeFederation of national sports associations
HeadquartersDrottninggatan 47 3-1/2 tr
Karlstad
Sweden
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
76 national federations
President
Secretary General
Tom Hollowell
AffiliationsInternational Olympic Committee
Websiteorienteering.sport

The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) is the international governing body of the sport of orienteering. The IOF head office is located in Karlstad, Sweden.[1]

The IOF governs four orienteering disciplines: foot orienteering, mountain bike orienteering, ski orienteering, and trail orienteering.[2]

History[]

The IOF was founded on 21 May 1961 at a Congress held in Copenhagen, Denmark by the orienteering national federations of , Czechoslovakia, Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the German Democratic Republic, Finland, Hungary, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.[3] By 1969, the IOF represented 16 countries, including its first two non-European member federations representing and Canada,[4] and in 1977 the IOF was recognised by the International Olympic Committee.[3]

Membership[]

As of January 2016, the membership of the IOF comprises 80 national orienteering federations, of which 56 are members, 24 are provisional members,[5] divided into six geographical regions.[6]

Africa[]

6 Members, 1 Provisional Member

  • Cameroon
  • Egypt
  • Kenya
  • Mozambique
  • Somalia
  • South Africa South Africa
  • Uganda

Asia[]

17 Members, 1 Provisional Member

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Malaysia
  • Macau
  • Nepal
  • North Korea
  • Philippines
  • South Korea
  • Singapore
  • Thailand

Europe[]

40 Members

North America[]

5 Members

  • Barbados
  • Canada Canada
  • Jamaica

Oceania[]

2 Members

South America[]

9 Members

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Panama
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

Governance structure[]

The IOF is governed by an elected Council consisting of a President, a Senior Vice President, two Vice Presidents, and seven other Council members.[8] Day-to-day operations of the IOF are the responsibility of the IOF Secretary General.[1] Several standing commissions of the IOF are responsible for the development of the sport worldwide. These commissions include: Foot Orienteering, MTB Orienteering, Ski Orienteering, Trail Orienteering, Environment, IT, Map, Medical, and Rules.

Presidents[9][10][]

  • (1961—1975)
  • (1975—1982)
  • Bengt Saltin (1982—1988)
  • (1988—1994)
  • (1994—2004)
  • (2004—2012)
  • (2012—2016)
  • (2016—)

Affiliations[]

Since 1977, the IOF has been recognised by the International Olympic Committee.[3]

The IOF is also a member of the following organisations:[3]

Publications[]

The IOF publishes a wide variety of journals and reference works related to the sport. These include Orienteering World, an annual magazine, The Scientific Journal of Orienteering, the OZine,[11] and official editions of the rules of IOF sanctioned orienteering[12] and specifications for orienteering maps.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Secretariat". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-06-26. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  2. ^ "About the IOF". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "History". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  4. ^ Dandenong Ranges Orienteering Club. "Orienteering History". Momentech Software Services. Archived from the original on 2006-01-08. Retrieved 2006-02-19.
  5. ^ "National Federations". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  6. ^ "Regions". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  7. ^ "lof.lv". Archived from the original on 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  8. ^ "Council". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  9. ^ "Past and present Councils". IOF. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
  10. ^ "Leho Haldna from Estonia is the new IOF President". IOF. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  11. ^ "Publications". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  12. ^ "Rules". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  13. ^ "Mapping". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
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