{
  "id": 1267971,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia wins historic first IOI silver as team secures three international awards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/saudi-arabia-wins-historic-first-ioi-silver-as-team-secures-three",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T11:26:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/663764/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-wins-historic-first-ioi-silver-as-team-secures-three-international-awards"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia achieved a historic milestone at the 38th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2026) by securing its first silver medal in the prestigious competition, marking a significant accomplishment for the Kingdom's informatics team. Four Saudi students participated in the Olympiad, which took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from August 9 to 16, with 386 students representing 97 countries vying for international recognition. The silver medal was won by Mohammed Nasser Al-Asmari, a student from the Royal Commission for Jubail Education Department. Additionally, Sultan Abdulrahman Al-Aiban and Saad Bandar Al-Arifi, both from the General Directorate of Education in the Riyadh Region, earned a bronze medal and a certificate of recognition, respectively. The Saudi team's training and preparation were supervised by the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, and sponsored by Tatweer Education Holding. The IOI, first held in 1989, is a renowned international scientific competition in computer science, where participants tackle complex problems demanding expertise in problem analysis, algorithm design, data structures, programming, solution testing, and verification.",
  "summary": "TASHKENT — The four-member Saudi informatics team won three international awards at the 38th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2026), raising the Kingdom’s total number of awards throughout its participation in the competition to 14. Hosted by Uzbekistan from August 9 to 16, the Olympiad brought together 386 students representing 97 countries. Saudi student Mohammed Nasser Al-Asmari,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}