Georgian school student national teams have departed for international Olympiads

The Georgian national student teams in mathematics and biology have departed for international Olympiads. The students were seen off from the Tbilisi International Airport by Sulkhan Sisauri, General Director of the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia.

The 53rd International Mathematical Olympiad will be held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, while the 23rd International Biology Olympiad will take place in Singapore. The participating teams will have to solve both theoretical and experimental problems. 

Coaches have also accompanied the Georgian national teams to the Olympiads. They will participate in the work of the organizing committee and in translating the problems for the Georgian students.
In the 2012 Olympiads, 4 teams consisting of 19 students will compete representing Georgia. All of them have already undergone a one-month special preparation course in compliance with the standards set by the international committees.

The preparation of the Georgian national teams for the International Olympiads 2012 was provided by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation. In addition to mathematicians and biologists, national teams in physics and informatics will also represent Georgia in international Olympiads. They will travel to Estonia and Italy in July and September.