HK students take top prizes at int'l informatics event
Hong Kong students have achieved the city's best-ever result at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), winning two gold medals, one silver and one honourable mention. The four-student team ranked sixth among 92 participating countries or regions at the competition held in Uzbekistan. Gold medallists were Adam Xu from Wah Yan College, Kowloon, and Ivan Mak from La Salle College. Lo…
Hong Kong students have set a new standard at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), securing a remarkable haul of two gold medals, one silver, and an honourable mention. The four-member team placed sixth out of 92 international competitors at the event held in Uzbekistan. Adam Xu from Wah Yan College, Kowloon, and Ivan Mak from La Salle College led the charge with gold, while Lo Ting-wai from Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School claimed silver, and Berton Choy from La Salle College secured an honourable mention.
Education Secretary Christine Choi expressed her pride, attributing the team's success to their "persistent work." The bureau remains committed to promoting digital education and STEAM learning, as outlined in the recently released Blueprint for Digital Education Development in Primary and Secondary Schools. The IOI, a UNESCO-sanctioned competition, is the premier global stage for secondary school students in computer science, with Hong Kong participating since 1997 through a joint effort by the Education Bureau and the Hong Kong Association for Computer Education.
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