IMO / EGMO Reports
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
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
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
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
Michael Ma: IMO 2023 Report
The 2^(3!)th IMO was held in Chiba, Japan from the 2nd to the 13th of July. The travel cohort consisted of Ross, Josie, Kevin, Jamie as well as the wonderful NZIMO team; they are: NZL1 — Dawn Chen NZL2 — Boning Dai NZL3 — Eric Liang NZL4 — Junyang Ma NZL5 …Read more
Haotian Wang: IMO 2023 Report
This year, the IMO was held in Chiba, Japan at the start of July. There were 618 contestants from 112 participating countries. New Zealand placed 64th equal in the world at the 64th IMO which was intentional (we could’ve got at least 2nd in the world but chose not …Read more
Dawn Chen: IMO 2023 Report
Pre-IMO training “Tell me where I went wrong?”- Ross towards this elegant mathematical gibberish Mocks After a period of anxious anticipation, the pre-IMO training officially started! To kick things off, we received a briefing on the exam …Read more
Boning Dai: IMO 2023 Report
Days -7 to -3: The team trains at Auckland University. I do alright on the mocks, filling me with unfounded confidence for the real IMO. Day -2: I arrived at the airport at 5:30 am, intending to sleep on the flight. Before boarding, we purchase a sheep labeled “New …Read more