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's students have set a new benchmark at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) by clinching the city's most impressive performance in its history. Four students secured top honors, including two gold medals, one silver, and an honourable mention. The talented quartet represented Hong Kong at the event, which took place in Uzbekistan.
Adam Xu from Wah Yan College, Kowloon, Ivan Mak from La Salle College, Lo Ting-wai from Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School, and Berton Choy from La Salle College were the medal-winning students. Secretary for Education Christine Choi expressed her delight over the remarkable achievement of the Hong Kong team. She attributed the success to the students' persistent efforts and highlighted the government's commitment to promoting digital education and STEAM learning in schools.
The IOI, an internationally acclaimed computer science competition for secondary school students, is organized under UNESCO's auspices. Since its inception in 1997, the Education Bureau and the Hong Kong Association for Computer Education have collaborated to organize the Hong Kong Olympiad in Informatics, selecting representatives from the Special Administrative Region.
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