Press Release Issued by the International Orienteering Federation
March 4, 2022
The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) suspends the membership of its Belarusian member due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
The Council of the International Orienteering Federation decided at its ordinary Council meeting today to immediately suspend the membership of Belarus Orienteering Federation. The suspension of the Belarusian member federation is for an indefinite period of time and means the following:
This decision follows the extraordinary Council decision from February 28 to suspend the Russian Orienteering Federation. The measures are taken as a result of careful considerations within the IOF Council and are supported by statements made by a number of IOF member federations. They are in addition to the support expressed previously by the IOF for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommendations published on February 25 and February 28. The decisions are made in accordance with the IOF Statutes and Code of Ethics.
Secretary-General
Sondre Gullord
International Orienteering Federation