IMO Reports

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

3rd August 2024

Haotian Wang: IMO 2024 Report

We began the journey to the UK on 7th July. This was a very brief and enjoyable trip that consisted of 2 12-hour plane rides which were followed by many hours of bus rides. The highlight of this trip was a very handsome flight attendant, who one of the team members was attracted …Read more

3rd August 2024

Nico McKinlay: IMO 2024 Report

During July 2024 I had the amazing opportunity to represent New Zealand at the 65th International Mathematical Olympiad in Bath, United Kingdom. It was a great chance to try some cool maths problems, connect with other like-minded high school students, and visit a part of the …Read more

1st August 2023

Eric Liang: IMO 2023 Report

This year I had the honor of representing New Zealand in the 64th International Maths Olympiad held in Chiba, Japan. And it was fun, I guess. Pre IMO training – 30th June to 4th July About a week before departure to Japan, the NZIMO team gathered for a …Read more

30th July 2023

Brian Zhao: IMO 2023 Report

The hall was vast and imposing. The concrete floor measured 60 by 100, with desks extending in all 4 directions, surrounded by thick concrete walls, rigid, indestructible. The metal canopy rose 20 meters into the air, turning the nervous chatter of 600 students into a muffled …Read more