Saturday, 17 August 2013
Thursday, 15 August 2013
CGMO 2013 Singapore Team Results
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| The girls said this is the best photo for this blog. From left: I Ann, Surya, Wei Qi, and Lim Li (behind). |
Surya - Silver
Wei Qi - Bronze
I Ann - Bronze
Lim Li - no medal
Wednesday, 14 August 2013
CGMO 2013 Photos
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| Hostel room. All the girls stay at the upper deck, and the luggage are kept at lower deck |
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| Tomato soup (a big bowl for ~S$4, shared by 4 girls) bought at Ms Jiang's hotel |
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| Typical hostel meal |
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| Tidbits (~S$5) for classmates and home |
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| Star Rubik's Cube (~S$4) |
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| Another Rubik's Cube (~S$9) |
Saturday, 10 August 2013
Off to Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
The China Girls Math Olympiad (CGMO) Singapore Team has left this morning for Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China.
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| From left: Mr Wang (sending the CGMO team off at the airport), Surya, Lim Li, I Ann, Wei Qi, Ms Jiang |
The Programme for the CGMO 2013 is as follows:
10 Aug (Sat) - Flight to Ningbo via Hong Kong, Registration
11 Aug (Sun) - Opening Ceremony, Aerobics
12 Aug (Mon) - CGMO Day 1 Competition
13 Aug (Tue) - CGMO Day 2 Competition, Performance
14 Aug (Wed) - Excursion, Closing Ceremony & Prize Presentation
15 Aug (Thu) - Flight to Singapore via Hong Kong
16 Aug (Fri) - Arrival in Singapore at 0010 hr
Saturday, 3 August 2013
Interesting Stories on our Math Olympians
From AoPS, IMO 2013 subforum on Perfect Score Candidates, on 26 July 2013, hours before final results were officially released on IMO website. Lim Jeck (aka oneplusone) had some fun with fellow AoPSians.
manuel153: I went over the current partial results (3rd file of Dmitin), and I extracted all 25 contestants who still have a chance for a perfect score: [the list follows]
MathD: No perfect scorers for USA. Mark Sellke and Bobby Shen both got 0 at #3. Jeck Lim has 77777*.
mathman523: Noooo :( Now I'm hoping for Calvin Deng.
dnkywin: I know for a fact that Calvin Deng did not get a perfect score. Sorry to disappoint. On the other hand, I did hear that Jeck Lim got his second straight perfect score.
oneplusone: This is the second time Lim Jeck got this score ;)
mathman523: Wow congratulations to him!
yugrey: Of course dnkywin is Calvin Deng and oneplusone is Lim Jeck. :)
theSA: wow 42... twice... find your place in hall of fame
oneplusone: There seems to be some misunderstanding from my earlier post, hahaha.
sunny2000: congratulations to oneplusone!
ssilwa: @sunny, read the posts, @oneplusone: Yes, unless jeck lim likes talking about himself in third person
jaydoubleuel: I just heard that Jeck Lim failed to get 7 on P6.
yugrey: So Jeck Lim got a 40 like he did in 2011. Did he lose both points on #6?
~~~
On 22 July (23 July Singapore), Colombia, the night before the IMO competition day 1. The Singapore team was relaxing and chilling next to the pool, enjoying the Carribean breeze. Lim Jeck said, "This IMO is going to be a breeze."
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Mavis, mother of David Lin, has the following story to share about him:
在他15个月左右，他天天数着组屋楼下柱子上的数字，一遍又一遍，不厌其烦，不肯回家，好像是1到13，那时我妈要回家煮饭，没办法只好带他回家，家里没有什么数字的东西，我妈只好用一根绳子，变各种数字给他看，后来上了幼儿园，老师叫大家画图画，他居然整个画画的都是数字，老师还担心的找我谈一次话，要我多注意培养孩子的多方面才能。
~~~
Actual questions from zaobao reporter, and actual replies from Lim Jeck:
Q. How do you feel getting Gold award for three consecutive years?
A. I feel relieved for not screwing up. I feel that I can solve any Olympiad problems.
Q.You have been participating for five years and this is the last year, any significant lesson learnt from this journey?
A. Olympiad Maths is fun and interesting, much more so than normal maths.
Q. What do you intend to study in University? Which Uni you intend to go?
A. Maths/Computing. Maybe NUS or Cambridge, will think about it next year.
Q. How do you feel getting into the Hall of Fame as the ONLY Singaporean student?
A. Every IMO participant is in the hall of fame. I am just the only one in the first page ;)
~~~
Story about the mums:
在这里说说小故事。我们6个参赛者的妈妈，自从孩子出国参赛后，弄个whatsapp group "IMO 2013 mums"。每天从早到晚，开开心心地在whatsapp 东南西北聊得不亦乐乎，后来还加了在哥伦比亚的负责老师进来。因为时差关系，他早上我们晚上，我们晚上跟他说 ‘早安’。有时我们星期三他星期二，反正弄到大家很乱。当我们的孩子正在绞尽脑汁答试题时，我们大伙还在嘻嘻哈哈开玩笑。上个星期六早上，紧张时刻到了。我们其实已经大概知道新加坡队员的分数了，是40分，30分，4个28分。因为正在举行Jury Meeting，金银铜牌的分数线在Jury Voting 一通过后，成绩就会第一时间在网站公布。去年和前年的金牌分数线是28，如果今年一样，就是6块金牌了！大家在讨论，他们下星期回来，我们该到哪间高级餐馆庆祝呀。大家还一直不断refresh results webpage，看成绩公布了没。。。。。 忽然，有人打字，出了出了。哎呀，金牌线是31分，新加坡获得1金5银。如有一桶冷水，淋在大家身上。还好，没事没事，大家很快就收拾好心情，现在正忙着搞个IMO family聚会呢。。。明年，她们5位的孩子还有机会参加IMO，我相信会有很大的看头。哈哈，让我们期待新加坡明年拿到今年没能得到的6面金牌吧！
manuel153: I went over the current partial results (3rd file of Dmitin), and I extracted all 25 contestants who still have a chance for a perfect score: [the list follows]
MathD: No perfect scorers for USA. Mark Sellke and Bobby Shen both got 0 at #3. Jeck Lim has 77777*.
mathman523: Noooo :( Now I'm hoping for Calvin Deng.
dnkywin: I know for a fact that Calvin Deng did not get a perfect score. Sorry to disappoint. On the other hand, I did hear that Jeck Lim got his second straight perfect score.
oneplusone: This is the second time Lim Jeck got this score ;)
mathman523: Wow congratulations to him!
yugrey: Of course dnkywin is Calvin Deng and oneplusone is Lim Jeck. :)
theSA: wow 42... twice... find your place in hall of fame
oneplusone: There seems to be some misunderstanding from my earlier post, hahaha.
sunny2000: congratulations to oneplusone!
ssilwa: @sunny, read the posts, @oneplusone: Yes, unless jeck lim likes talking about himself in third person
jaydoubleuel: I just heard that Jeck Lim failed to get 7 on P6.
yugrey: So Jeck Lim got a 40 like he did in 2011. Did he lose both points on #6?
~~~
On 22 July (23 July Singapore), Colombia, the night before the IMO competition day 1. The Singapore team was relaxing and chilling next to the pool, enjoying the Carribean breeze. Lim Jeck said, "This IMO is going to be a breeze."
~~~
Mavis, mother of David Lin, has the following story to share about him:
在他15个月左右，他天天数着组屋楼下柱子上的数字，一遍又一遍，不厌其烦，不肯回家，好像是1到13，那时我妈要回家煮饭，没办法只好带他回家，家里没有什么数字的东西，我妈只好用一根绳子，变各种数字给他看，后来上了幼儿园，老师叫大家画图画，他居然整个画画的都是数字，老师还担心的找我谈一次话，要我多注意培养孩子的多方面才能。
~~~
Actual questions from zaobao reporter, and actual replies from Lim Jeck:
Q. How do you feel getting Gold award for three consecutive years?
A. I feel relieved for not screwing up. I feel that I can solve any Olympiad problems.
Q.You have been participating for five years and this is the last year, any significant lesson learnt from this journey?
A. Olympiad Maths is fun and interesting, much more so than normal maths.
Q. What do you intend to study in University? Which Uni you intend to go?
A. Maths/Computing. Maybe NUS or Cambridge, will think about it next year.
Q. How do you feel getting into the Hall of Fame as the ONLY Singaporean student?
A. Every IMO participant is in the hall of fame. I am just the only one in the first page ;)
~~~
Story about the mums:
在这里说说小故事。我们6个参赛者的妈妈，自从孩子出国参赛后，弄个whatsapp group "IMO 2013 mums"。每天从早到晚，开开心心地在whatsapp 东南西北聊得不亦乐乎，后来还加了在哥伦比亚的负责老师进来。因为时差关系，他早上我们晚上，我们晚上跟他说 ‘早安’。有时我们星期三他星期二，反正弄到大家很乱。当我们的孩子正在绞尽脑汁答试题时，我们大伙还在嘻嘻哈哈开玩笑。上个星期六早上，紧张时刻到了。我们其实已经大概知道新加坡队员的分数了，是40分，30分，4个28分。因为正在举行Jury Meeting，金银铜牌的分数线在Jury Voting 一通过后，成绩就会第一时间在网站公布。去年和前年的金牌分数线是28，如果今年一样，就是6块金牌了！大家在讨论，他们下星期回来，我们该到哪间高级餐馆庆祝呀。大家还一直不断refresh results webpage，看成绩公布了没。。。。。 忽然，有人打字，出了出了。哎呀，金牌线是31分，新加坡获得1金5银。如有一桶冷水，淋在大家身上。还好，没事没事，大家很快就收拾好心情，现在正忙着搞个IMO family聚会呢。。。明年，她们5位的孩子还有机会参加IMO，我相信会有很大的看头。哈哈，让我们期待新加坡明年拿到今年没能得到的6面金牌吧！
Singapore Results for 2013 International Math and Science Olympiads
夺三金一银一铜
本地中学生林捷跻进国际奥数竞赛“光荣榜”
2013年08月02日《联合早报》
本地学生再度凭借优越的数理能力扬威国际奥林匹克竞赛。其中，来自新加坡国立大学数理中学的高二生林捷（18岁），今年更以三金一银一铜的佳绩，跻进数学竞赛“光荣榜”，成为表现最亮眼的新加坡参赛者。
自中二开始，林捷连续五年参加奥林匹克数学竞赛，在500多名参赛者当中，以优越的成绩排名第三。
在97个参赛国中，新加坡以一金五银的成绩，排名第六。
林捷受访时说，奥数的解题过程很好玩，比一般数学题更有挑战性。在经历了那么多年的比赛后，他觉得自己已有能力解答任何的奥林匹克竞赛问题。
他也说，申请大学时将考虑专攻数学或计算机科学，致力于往数理方面发展。
林捷在数理方面的特出表现也获得李显龙总理的注意，并在去年国庆群众大会上被提及。
国大数理中学校长王金富博士认为，学生们在有限的资源下获得如此佳绩，除了先天资质外，后天的努力和教师义务帮忙训练都起到了关键的作用。林捷是本地学生自1988年参加国际奥林匹克竞赛以来，他见过最有天分的一个学生。
物理竞赛交出本地最好个人成绩
在物理竞赛方面，国大数理中学的薛祥恩（18岁）在381个参赛者中，排名第四，是本地至今最好的个人成绩。
除了国大数理中学外，来自英华中学（自主）、华侨中学和莱佛士书院的学生也代表我国参与了国际奥林匹克竞赛，并在化学、生物和年轻物理学家锦标赛（Young Physicists' Tournament）中获得亮眼成绩。
IMO Official - Lim Jeck
IMO Hall of Fame
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| Results tabulated by 刀如水 (a forummer), more detailed and clearer than 联合早报 :) . There are so many outstanding olympians in Singapore. This year, we have IBO world individual #4, #5, IPhO #4 etc, and Singapore teams are ranked 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc. in the world. Yet our local media hardly mentioned their achievements (all the gold, silver and bronze medalists). The zaobao article focussed too much on Lim Jeck, I think it should have more coverage on other olympians and Singapore's success stories in the international math and science olympiads. |
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| NUS High winners - Yan Hao, Anlong, Francis, Byorn, Kendrick, Sean, Jeck and Stanley |
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Saturday, 27 July 2013
IMO 2013 Results Out!
The IMO 2013 results were released this morning.
China (Total score 208, 5 Gold 1 Silver) is ranked first, followed by Korea (Total score 204, 5 Gold 1 Silver) and USA (Total score 190, 4 Gold 2 Silver).
Singapore is ranked 6th (Total score 182, 1 Gold 5 Silver).
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| Country Results. Total 97 countries. Full listing is here. |
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| Individual Results. Total 528 participants. Full listing is here. |
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| Results of Singapore Team |
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| From left: Eugene, Siah Yong, Yan Hao, Lim Jeck, David and Yijia |
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| Lim Jeck's results from 2009 to 2013. This is his last year taking part in IMO. |
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| Lim Jeck is currently ranked 8th in the IMO Hall of Fame :) |
Thursday, 25 July 2013
IMO 2013 - Photos
The Day 1 and Day 2 competition are over. You can see the problems here and IMO 2013 discussion in general in the Art of Problem Solving forum. The next two days will be coordination of problems for the observers, and excursion for the participants.
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| Beautiful suite where the students and observers stay (3 students stay in a 2-rm suite, 3 observers stay in 3-rm suite). This is the living and dining area. |
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| Kitchen with washing machine |
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| Bedroom |
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| Every one looked exhausted after a 40+-hour trip (changing 3 flights with transit and stopovers) from Singapore to Santa Marta. |
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| Very rare to see Lim Jeck grinning from ear to ear, in a picture |
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| View of Carribbean Sea, from the hotel suite |
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| Can you see the arrow formation of the birds? |
Most photos are contributed by Mr Teo.
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
IBO and IChO 2013 Singapore Team Results
The International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2013 results:
Gold Benny Cheong (HCI) ranked #4
Gold Stanley Quek (NUSH) ranked #5
Gold John Yap (HCI) ranked #10
Gold Zhao Xing Liang, (HCI) ranked #22
Both US Team and Singapore Team won 4 Gold. US is overall 1st, Singapore Team is 2nd.
The International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) 2013 results:
Gold Chua Anlong (NUSH) ranked #12
Gold Cao Yuxin (RI) ranked #18
Gold Lin Yongjie (RI) ranked #19
Bronze Fang Haitian
IChO 2013's top performing countries are: China (3 Gold 1 Silver, overall ranked 1st with individual rankings #1, #2 and #5), Taiwan (3 Gold 1 Silver), Korea (3 Gold 1 Silver), Singapore (overall ranked 4th with 3 Gold 1 Bronze), Russia, Kazakhstan, US and India (2 Gold each)
Congratulations to our Singapore Teams!!
Saturday, 20 July 2013
Off to Santa Marta, Colombia
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| From left: Mr Wang Haibin (Deputy Leader), David Lin, Gabriel Wong (Observer), Lim Jeck, Eugene Lee, Siah Yong, Yijia, Yan Hao, Ivan Loh (Observer), Mr Thomas Teo (Observer) |
Colombia's time zone (GMT-5) is 13 hrs behind Singapore's time zone (GMT+8). The opening ceremony will be held on 22 July (Monday) at 1100 hr local time or 23 July (Tuesday) 0000 hr Singapore time.
The programme for IMO 2013 is as follows:
Sunday July 21 Arrival of Teams
Monday July 22 Opening Ceremony
Tuesday July 23 Competition Day 1
Wednesday July 24 Competition Day 2
Thursday July 25 Coordination & Excursion
Friday July 26 Coordination & Excursion
Saturday July 27 Closing Ceremony
Sunday July 28 Departure from Santa Marta
Wednesday July 31 Arrival in Singapore
All the best to Singapore Team!
Monday, 15 July 2013
IPhO 2013 Singapore Team Results
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| Singapore IPhO team mascot Penguin receiving IPhO Gold Medal |
A total of 41 Gold medals, 64 Silver medals, 101 Bronze medals and 64 Honorable Mention awards are given out during the closing ceremony. The overall winner is Szabo Attila from Hungary.
Both China and South Korea teams have secured 5 Gold medals each, and are unofficially ranked 1st in IPhO 2013. Other top performing countries include: Russia (4 Gold), US (3 Gold), Taiwan (3 Gold), Iran (3 Gold), Thailand (3 Gold), Hungary (2 Gold), Vietnam (2 Gold) and Romania (2 Gold).
Singapore Team Results
Gold: Sean Seet (NUSH) ranked #4
Gold: Daniel Mark (RI) ranked #11
Gold: Lim Jeck (NUSH) ranked #13
Gold: Byorn Tan (NUSH) ranked #17
Silver: Ashwin (RI) ranked #42 (he missed Gold by a mere 0.1 mark!. See Final marks and medals)
Full Results at IPhO 2013 Official website
Interestingly, the China Post reported here that the Taiwan students who won gold, silver, and bronze medals will receive awards of NT$200,000 (S$8500 or US$6700), NT$100,000 and NT$50,000, respectively, and recommendations for admission to a Taiwanese university for physics related study, according to Taiwan's Education Ministry policy. In Vietnam, the IPhO gold medalist was presented VND50 million (S$3000) as reported here. In Singapore, students who have won International Olympiad medals do not receive any monetary rewards from the Ministry of Education. However, the Singapore Mathematical Society will give awards of S$1000 (US$790), S$500 and S$250 to IMO gold, silver and bronze medalists respectively. The National University of Singapore's Faculty of Science will give discretionary admission (usually comes with a scholarship) to the local International Math & Science Olympiad medal winners.
Friday, 12 July 2013
CWMI 2013 Singapore Team
Congratulations to the following students for being selected to represent Singapore in the China Western Mathematical Invitational (CWMI) competition which will be held from 15th August to 20th
August, in Lanzhou, Gansu province.
Sheldon Kieren Tan, RI Year 3
Sheldon Kieren Tan, RI Year 3
Clarence Chew, NUSH Year 2
Tan LiKai, RI Year 2
Teh Juin Harn, RI Year 5
Chua Zhe Xuan, RI Year 4
Glen Lim, RI Year 3
Ma Zhao Yu, RI Year 2
Dylan Toh, NUSH Year 1
Teh Juin Harn, RI Year 5
Chua Zhe Xuan, RI Year 4
Glen Lim, RI Year 3
Ma Zhao Yu, RI Year 2
Dylan Toh, NUSH Year 1
Thursday, 11 July 2013
IPhO 2013 Theoretical & Experiemental Exams
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| Interesting spiral physics building, where students took the theoretical exam |
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| Theoretical exam on 9 July |
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| Experimental exam (left 2 pictures) on 11 July |
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| From the 13 July newsletter. You can see Lim Jeck and Daniel at the top right of the image. |
Monday, 8 July 2013
IPhO 2013 Opening Ceremony
Sunday, 7 July 2013
Off to Copenhagen, Denmark
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| From left: Lim Jeck, Sean Seet, Byorn Tan, Daniel Mark, Ashwin |
Denmark's time zone is GMT+2:00, which is 6 hrs behind Singapore's time (i.e. 9 am in Denmark is 3 pm in Singapore).
The programme is as follows:
Sunday 7 July Arrival in Copenhagen and registration
Monday 8 July Official opening ceremony, Excursion
Tuesday 9 July Theoretical examination
Wednesday 10 July Excursion
Thursday 11 July Experimental examination
Friday 12 July Excursion
Saturday 13 July Excursion
Sunday 14 July Official closing ceremony
Monday 15 July Departure
Tuesday 16 July Arrival in Singapore
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