PH Wins 1st Gold in International Mathematical Olympiad
From: www.psst.ph
For the first time since joining the International Mathematical Olympiad contests in 1988, the Philippines garnered it’s first ever gold medal. In fact, the RP team bagged two, with mathemagicians Kyle Patrick Dulay of Philippine Science High School and Farrell Eldiran Wu of MGC New Life Christian Academy accomplishing the monumental feat.
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The International Mathematical Olympiad was first held in Romania in 1959. Since then, it has been held annually in various host countries. It is considered the most difficult mathematics competition in the world.
This year’s tournament was held in Hong Kong from July 6 to 16, 2016. The Philippines had been participating since 1988. Last year saw the team win two silver medals.
The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is the World Championship Mathematics Competition for High School students and is held annually in a different country. The first IMO was held in 1959 in Romania, with 7 countries participating. It has gradually expanded to over 100 countries from 5 continents. The IMO Advisory Board ensures that the competition takes place each year and that each host country observes the regulations and traditions of the IMO.
The IMO Foundation is a charity which supports the IMO. The IMO Foundation website is the public face of the IMO. This is a particularly valuable resource for people who are not necessarily mathematical specialists, but who want to understand the International Mathematical Olympiad.
By Dr. Philip Nino Tan-Gatue
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