Five boys and a girl, all high school graduates, formed the local squad which took part in the “world cup” of maths in Brazil last month and came home with a gold medal – and five received a certificate of honourable mentions.
With a history that dates back to 1959, the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is the largest, oldest and most prestigious international maths contest for high school pupils.
This year, the contest was held in Rio de Janeiro from July 12 to 23 with a total of 615 contestants from 111 countries and regions around the world.
The IMO allows a maximum of six secondary school pupils to form a team to join the contest and this year, Chau Hou Tin, Cheang Kai Un, Liu Jiade, Ngai Ho Ieng – the only girl on the team, Tam Hou and Tang Cho Hou made up the squad to represent Macau on the world stage.
Pupils from the Macau IMO team (front second from left) Liu Jiade, Tam Hou, Cheang Kei Un, Chau Hou Tin, Tang Cho Hou and Ngai Ho Ieng pose with their deputy team leader Leong Ieng Tak (back) at the IMO in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, last month. Photos: Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ)
Three pupils Chau Hou Tin (second from left), Cheang Kai Un and Tam Hou pose with their IMO deputy team leader Leong Ieng Tak (left) during a meet-the-press session at the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) on Wednesday. Photo: Monica Leong
Pupils of the Macau IMO team pose for photo during one of their excursions in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, last week.
