Beach at Red Sea

The students, leaders and guests enjoy their last day in Egypt relaxing at a beautiful beach at the Portrait Hotel on the Red Sea near ain Sokhna. This is about a two hour drive through the dessert east of Cairo.
Mary Joy Aitken
mj2aitken@math.uwaterloo.ca

Canadian Team After Closing Ceremonies

The Canadian Team and our terrific Egyptian guide gathers on stage after the closing ceremonies. A total of 141 students received a bronze, silver or gold medal out of 287 competitors.

The entire Canadian team did a fantastic job at a very challenging competition featuring the world's best computer science secondary students. Well done and congratulations for representing Canada so well.
Mary Joy Aitken
mj2aitken@math.uwaterloo.ca

Canada Wins Gold!

Hanson has won a prestigious gold medal in this year's IOI. This is a tremendous achievement. Well done Hanson!
Mary Joy Aitken
mj2aitken@math.uwaterloo.ca

Another Bronze!

Robin wins Canada's second bronze medal. Good work!
Mary Joy Aitken
mj2aitken@math.uwaterloo.ca

Bronze Medal to Canada

Aaron wins Canada's first medal-- a bronze. Congratulations Aaron!
Mary Joy Aitken
mj2aitken@math.uwaterloo.ca

Egyptian Minister of Education Addresses Closing ceremonies

Mary Joy Aitken
mj2aitken@math.uwaterloo.ca

Canadian Team at IOI 2008 Closing Ceremonies

The Canadian Team awaits the results and names of individual medal winners at tonight's awards ceremony and closing ceremony.
Mary Joy Aitken
mj2aitken@math.uwaterloo.ca

Salinas New President of IOI

Arturo Cepeda Salinas from Mexico was elected as the new President of IOI by delegates at the General Assembly meeting on August 21, 2008. He replaces China's Zide Du, who had been President since 2005.
Mary Joy Aitken
mj2aitken@math.uwaterloo.ca

Competitors in Cyber Cafe

Some of the competitors relax after dinner by hanging out in the always crowded Cyber Cafe. With the official competition now over the students can enjoy some much deserved fun for the last two days. Team leaders continue with meetings tomorrow.
Mary Joy Aitken
mj2aitken@math.uwaterloo.ca

IOI Competitors at Lunch

In cafeteria after last day of competition. They can relax now after working so hard.
Mary Joy Aitken
mj2aitken@math.uwaterloo.ca

Canadian Team After 2nd Competition

The Canadian Team enjoys lunch today after finishing the second and last 5 hour competition. Scores for this competition will be available this afternoon but our team reported that this round was more challenging than the first.
Mary Joy Aitken
mj2aitken@math.uwaterloo.ca

Holy Family In Egypt

Church of the Holy Family where Joseph, Mary and Baby Jesus fled to escape Roman persecution and death. The Holy family stayed here for about two months. About 10 per cent of Egypt's population is Coptic Christian today.
Mary Joy Aitken
mj2aitken@math.uwaterloo.ca