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- The competition will be held "virtually" for the first time because of the COVID-9 crisis
- More than 50 countries are competing in the event
RIYADH: Four Saudi students will put their maths skills to the test competing in the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad in the Netherlands.
Lara Munqal from Dar Jana international school in Jeddah, Thanaa Al-Haidari from Umm Salama secondary school in Makkah, Wujud Bahwini from Tahfiz Al-Qur’an school in Yanbu, and Rafa’ Qanch from Dar Al-Rowad school in Jeddah will represent the Kingdom at the olympiad.
The competition will be held in Egmond aan Zee city until April 20 and will be remotely administered because of coronavirus restrictions.
Saudi Arabia’s participation is overseen by King Abdul Aziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) and the Education Ministry.
The four students completed intensive study programs and were selected following training forums organized by Mawhiba.
The olympiad was launched to encourage female students’ involvement in mathematics, with 19 countries taking part in the first contest, hosted by Cambridge University in 2012.
More than 50 countries now compete in the event, which is held annually in different European countries.
The Kingdom has taken part in every olympiad since 2012, collecting 15 awards, including two gold medals, four silver, six bronze and three certificates of appreciation.