Journal of the 39th International Chemistry Olympiad Moscow Russia
Issue no.4 Tuesday 17 July 2007

This day has come!
The 39th International Chemistry Olympiad isopened! 265 students from 68 countries begin
the greatest competition in knowledge! During 10 long but exciting days they will live
together in a comfortable hotel-complex.
It will help them get acquainted with each otherand find new friends from different countries.
The students will visit the most beautiful
places of Moscow. Walking along the streetsof the Russian capital the students will discuss
the tasks of the Olympiad.
It is not important that someone doesn’tknow foreign languages because the languageof science is equal for every person. The best
chemists will be found in two tours, but today
is only the beginning of this great event. And
the main people of the country have come tothe MSU to say “good luck”!
Ekaterina Bredina

Journal of the 39th International Chemistry Olympiad Moscow Russia
Issue no.4 Tuesday 17 July 2007

Smart and clever

The most exciting

Many smart and clever young people
got together to celebrate the opening ofInternational Chemistry Olympiad andto greet each other on this beautifulday. The ceremony took place in frontof MSU library, so that all the guests
could join wonderful Russian summer.

Israel: Itamar Shamai“The most exciting about the Opening
Ceremony was the place which it washeld in. The building of the library isastonishing. Everything is so colorful
here: trees, flowers and flags of othercountries. I also enjoyed Russians– they are so friendly!”

The performance began at 11o’clock with present-show of teams
from different countries. Each teamappeared in their own Olympiad
uniform waving their national flags.
Some guys brought their talismans
with them, New Zealanders, for example, carried the kiwi bird.
When everybody took their places
and tasted traditional bread and salt,
the members of the international organising committee, the Leaders of MSU

ogies, discoveries of new material.
Chemistry - is a ‘peaceful’ scienceand all participants should bring totheir homes that spirit of friendshipand positive cooperation, that always
presents on the Olympiad.
After the official congratulation
there was a great and joyful showprogram with loud orchestra music,
tradition, modern dances and brightfireworks.
The representative of Russian command Leonid Romashov put his handon the heart, took an oath of the Olympiad to every young chemist.
Everything was just as it has begun areal International Olympic Competitions – the Olympic fire was set, theflag was risen and the 10-day marathon was claimed to be open.
In the end of the ceremony 500 rainbow
balloons flew away into the sky!!!
Anastasia Kravtsova

and Chemistry Department, representatives of the Education and Research
Department of Russia and sponsors
congratulated the participants of the39th International Chemistry Olympiad. They stated that chemistry isone of the most important sciences inmodern world. It includes developing
branches such as medicine, pharmacology, agriculture, high-tech technol-

Brazil: Rafael de Cesaris“It is my second time I taking part in
the International Chemistry Olympiad.
That is why I enjoyed the Ceremony
more than the previous one. I have already have friends from Chinese teamand I was surprised and glad at thesame time to see them here again”.
Peru: Joseph Poma
“The organization of the Opening
Ceremony was on the high level. I
think that the most important was thefriendly atmosphere that you, Russians, have made. Our team has already made friends with guys from
Mexico, USA and Canada”.
Mexico: Joan Ivan Gomez Peralta“Most of all about the Opening Ceremony I liked the Russian girls. They areso pretty! The MSU’s buildings are also
nice, but girls are more beautiful”.
Korea Republic: Tae Gon Oh“It is so cool! I especially enjoyedplaying on the balalaika. It is very
melodic and full of life. I have neverheard music like it before”.
Denmark: Tina Kanstrup“The greatest part of the OpeningCeremony, in my opinion, was thefirst part. When all teams were goingwith flags, I felt happy and proud of
all guys from all countries. The atmosphere was as on the Olympic Games. I
will remember this moment forever!”To be continued on the page 4

Journal of the 39th International Chemistry Olympiad Moscow Russia
Issue no.4 Tuesday 17 July 2007

Dreams, impressions, hobbies, expectations“it is a sporting chemistry”
Team of the USA“MSU is so huge!”
Team of the New Zealand

Expectations: Teacher of the team - Oh, I think that boys
are rather well-prepared to the Olympics, but we really
don’t know what to expect. There are so many children whoknow chemistry on a very high level so for boys it will bevery good and positive.
Boys: we didn’t think that MSU is so big. We thoughtthat there are 3 levels max but it is so huge. We were reallysurprised.
First impression of Moscow: We were also surprisedthat it is so flat here and there are so many roads. NewZealand is a small country and we don’t have so many carson our roads. Boys and me personally have never been toMoscow. I’m sure that they traveled to the other side of theplanet but never to Moscow.
Boys and girls: There are only boys in our team. We
were training kids for one week, just after Easter, we have
22 pupils in the camp and among them there were only 3girls. Girls really prosper in chemistry in New Zealand but
they didn’t come to the Olympiad. They are not so competitive than boys are.
About Olympics: It is an opportunity for the top chemistry students to take chemistry on the higher level, muchhigher than it usually was in school. It is very-very challenging for them. But boys have and other interests as well.
You know, one of the member of our team is a pianist, hejust now took part in a music competitions and now heis here. That is something that doesn’t happen very often.
And I’m sure that here he will be very good too. And oneof the other boys has been to the parliament in New Zealand and represents their school.

A girl from the team - Sofia Izmailov: I was in Moscow in
the Soviet period but I was too small that time and remember nothing. So now it is like my first time.
Why she is the only one girl in the team: Here is a competition. It isn’t a traditional chemistry, it is a sporting chemistry. I like competition very much.
Dreams: getting a medal on the Olympics (laughing).
Our biggest dream is to make something that will save
somebody’s life. Chemistry can really help in it. Chemistry help to understand how the world is built and whatlife is.
Hobbies: One of us is interested in foreign languages,
another does fencing. All of us like music. We also like traveling much. We want to go to different countries, to know
more about its culture and nationalities.
Friends: I meet with definite people - my friends - and it
is enough for me now.
About chemistry: There are a lot of problems in theworld, especially energy presses. When we become adults
it will press more and more. Chemistry can solve this global problem.
What they want to achieve: besides the gold medal
we want to make good national contacts and make a goodfriends around the world who have the similar interests.
Future life: We think that all of us see us as chemists
in the future. We work hardly enough and the fact that weare here now proves that. We don’t really think of making
some big discoveries now, we just want to help people. We
want to make a research, use chemistry as a tool-theory
and we hope that all this can help to save people’s lives.
Katya Davydova

Journal of the 39th International Chemistry Olympiad Moscow Russia
Issue no.4 Tuesday 17 July 2007

The most exciting
Austria: Hubert Kalavs“I enjoyed the Opening Ceremony.
It was really impressed! The greatest part was the fire – show! When
all torches were fired simultaneously
and the balloons flew away to the sky
I was screaming “wow”!
Switzerland: Lucia Neier“Best of all I liked the national Russian dance “Kalinka”. I think it isreally hard to dance it, but I want tolearn it!”Israel: Haleluya Sagit“I loved the balloons! It was so coolwhen the crowd let them go into thesky, it was beautiful and colorful.
Also, the big balloon in front of thelibrary made me to understand howhuge the competition really is!”Cyprus: Konstantinos Hadjipetroze“I really liked the dancers dressedin all white, especially girls. They
were so flexible and their movements
flowed. Their hair looked cute too!”
Greece: Pana Giotis Palantees“The speeches were truly inspiring.
Except the moments they were a little
too quite, but from what I could hear,
I felt pride for my country”.

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Malaysia: Azri Marican“The fireworks were amazing. It was like a chemical
reaction, like a symbol for
the Olympics!”

Aysel Agaeva,
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Anna Pomerantseva

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7.00-7.45 Breakfast, Olympiets
8.00 Buses depart to the PracticalExam, MSU
10.00-15.00 Practical Exam, MSU
15.00-17.00 Lunch, MSU
17.00-18.30 Walk-around MSU Campus & Lenin Hills
19.00-22.00 Circus show
22.00 Transfer to Olympiets, dinnerboxes

The issue is prepared by:
Head of the project: Lukichev Alexander // Project managers: Salynkina Irina, Galieva Alina // Correspondents: Agaeva Aysel, Bredina Ekaterina, Davydova Katya, Eremina Maria, Kravtsova Anastasia, Pomerantseva Anna, Sabanova Alina // Correctors: Anna Berkovich, Sergey Sobolev,Yulia Valeeva // Photographer: Lobus Alexander // Designers: Turin Vadim, Lukichev Ilya // Published and printed by Trace light studio ltd
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