World Ski Orienteering Championships
| World Ski Orienteering Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | sporting event |
| Date(s) | February–March |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location(s) | various |
| Inaugurated | 1975 |
| Organised by | International Orienteering Federation |
The World Ski Orienteering Championships (Ski-WOC) is the official event to award the titles of World Champions in ski orienteering. The World Championships is organized every odd year. The programme includes Sprint, Middle and Long Distance competitions, and a Relay for both men and women. The first Ski-WOC was held in 1975.
This event was called "Classic distance" from 1975 to 1986. Since 1988 it is called "Long distance".
This event was called "Short distance" from 1988 to 2000. Since 2002 it is called "Middle distance".
This event was first held in 2002.
This event was first held in 2011.
In July 2017 it was announced that the IOF Council had decided to redistribute the medals for 2017, following the disqualification of Polina Frolova's results from the World Ski Orienteering Championships 2017 due to violation of anti-doping rules.
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