Demirel Collage students are the winners of the European Olympiad

Aschool team in Informatics from Georgia took three medals at the Central European Olympiad (CEOI), showing one of the best results and entering the top four teams. The Georgian school team has been winning international competitions for more than 15 years, positioning itself as one of the strongest in the field.

The Central European Olympiad in Informatics was held in the city of Piatra Neam, Romania, on July 18 – 23. Georgia competed with the best students from 11 countries in the region with Giorgi Skhirtladze, from Private Demirel Collage winning the silver medal , and Giorgi Kldiashvili, also from Private Demirel Collage, Bakur Tsutshashvili (N 41th school of Kutaisi) both taking bronze. Nugzar Chkhaidze from Private Demirel Collage was very close to his medal.

“I took part in the Olympiad for the second time and can say that this time the competition was more difficult. However, the fact that only four countries, including Georgia, were able to take three medals can be considered an important achievement for us,” said Skhirtladze.

The contest consisted of several stages, where for two days over five hours children had to solve three tasks on algorithmic and computer programming.

The head of the Georgian team, Gocha Mandaria, noted that before International Olympiads, the students take part in local tournaments, after which the top four, as the national team, compete with other countries.

“The competition, even within the country, is huge; each year we have about 150 participants, but only four have a chance to make it as far as international tournaments. As such, we always get good results – since 2000 we have won at least two medals in each international competition,” said Mandaria, summarizing that at the moment the country has 2 gold, 7 silver and 35 bronze medals.

“In general, it is a really strong test for young people and is a great achievement for them. Most of the winners of the Olympiad easily enter leading world universities, and then go on to be hired by the best IT companies,” he added.

After a successful performance at the CEOI, the team will go to get their new medals at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), which will take place in Kazan, Russia, on August 12-19.

“Last year, all four of our members took medals at IOI, so we hope to repeat the result or even improve on it,” said Mandaria.

Eka Karsaulidze