BRICS+ International Olympiad in Mathematics
| BRICS+ International Olympiad in Mathematics | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Mathematics competition |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Various (hosted by member countries) |
| Inaugurated | 2025 |
Most recent | 2025 |
| Participants | 131–136 students from 14 countries |
The BRICS+ International Olympiad in Mathematics is an annual international mathematics competition for pre-university students, organized under the framework of the BRICS+ cooperation mechanism. The inaugural edition was held in September 2025 in Kazan, Russia, as part of the First Youth Festival of BRICS Countries.[1][2]
Format
The competition in its inaugural edition consisted of two days of contests, featuring both individual and team components. The Olympiad also included an Informatics component, with some competitions held in a cross-disciplinary team format combining mathematics and computer science. The working language of the competition was English, which served as an additional challenge for participants.[1][2]
Participation
The 2025 Olympiad brought together 131 to 136 schoolchildren from grades 8 to 12, representing 14 countries.[1][3] Participating nations included:
Awards
At the 2025 event, awards were presented for both individual and team performances. In the team standings, four teams received gold medals (two from Russia and two from Kazakhstan), silver medals went to teams from China, Turkey, and Belarus, and bronze prizes were awarded to teams from India, Indonesia, China, Belarus, Uzbekistan, and Russia.[3]
Individual winners included gold medalist Mikhail Stasovsky from Russia and gold medalist Guo Peilin from China.[4]
History
The first BRICS+ International Olympiad in Mathematics was held on September 23–24, 2025, at Kazan Federal University, coinciding with the First Youth Festival of BRICS Countries.[1][2] The competition was hosted by the university and the city of Kazan.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "BRICS+ International Olympiad in Mathematics and Informatics hosted by KFU". Kazan Federal University. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Kazan to crown the best young mathematicians and IT specialists from BRICS countries". The BRICS+ Association of Cities and Municipalities. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- 1 2 "The BRICS Youth Festival concluded with a grand gala concert". The BRICS+ Association of Cities and Municipalities. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Краснодарцы заняли третье место на международной олимпиаде по математике". Краснодарские известия (in Russian). 28 September 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2026.