This is held each year in a new country. Below, you can find an overview of past and future organizing countries . Each country may participate with 6 contestants. In addition, there are two leaders who are responsible for picking the problems, translating them into the languages of each and every country in the contest, correct the answers and present the to the coordinators who mark the papers, and look after the participants. The two sets are given on two consecutive days.
China is usually the favourite, but they meet tough competition from a number of countries.
The Norwegians primarily compete against each other and against the other nordic countries. This has given results. Organizing Countries Norway has participated in the IMO since 1984. Philipines Back to homepage Updated 2 January 1998 by Einar Andreas R dland .