IMO / EGMO Reports

23rd April 2025

Kyla Chen: EGMO 2025 Report

When I was chosen to be part of New Zealand’s first European Girls’ Math Olympiad team, it felt unreal and in the three months following, I was filled with excitement for this event and the opportunity to visit Kosovo, a country I knew little about. In the mock exams I did …Read more

22nd April 2025

Bella Chen: EGMO 2025 Report

Although I had known for months that EGMO was coming up, I procrastinated and did not pack until the last day. In a way, it hadn’t felt real until I was physically at the airport and meeting with Josie and my teammates. This was a problem because Kosovo was snowing the week …Read more

21st April 2025

Isabelle Ning: EGMO 2025 Report

Ever since last April, when the idea of NZ sending an EGMO team was told to us, I have been hoping to go to EGMO, and this is a dream come true! I was lucky enough to represent New Zealand for the 14th EGMO held in Pristina, Kosovo, as part of the first team that New Zealand has …Read more

21st April 2025

Sophie Xu: EGMO 2025 Report

Pre - EGMO thoughts Before EGMO, I felt a mixture of nervousness and excitement. Not knowing what to expect. I did a few mocks at home with my peak being a bronze medal and my lowest being nothing at all. A few weeks before EGMO, Isabelle and I got matching mascots, Turbelle …Read more

11th August 2024

Chris Pan: IMO 2024 Report

July 7 – 8th I meet up with Ross, Kevin, and four other members of the team at the airport. Jerry, the missing member, is not with us, since by some trickery he managed to sneak onto the New Zealand team despite living permanently in Texas. The flights are long and boring, …Read more

7th August 2024

Boning Dai: IMO 2024 Report

Because of the limitations of the NZMO website, this report has been shortened to include 10 images only. You can read the full version of it …Read more

7th August 2024

Dawn Chen: IMO 2024 Report

65th IMO summed up: NZL bet AUS Pre-IMO Nice Bath Scenery The Roman Baths Turns out England was a little further away (and colder) than anticipated. After two peaceful and uneventful 12-hour flights (except for accidentally spilling …Read more

4th August 2024

Jay Zhao: IMO 2024 Report

The Exam With about ten pages of cluttered and incoherent diagrams in front of me and absolutely no progress made on problem 4 (Geometry), I put on my glasses to look at the time, 1 hour and 40 minutes left… s%#(!@t. Fun Fact: I scored 0/0/0 on my first mock in the UK. …Read more