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Whiz kids to represent HK at Maths Olympiad
Eleven gifted school children will represent Hong Kong at the third National Primary Mathematical Olympiad which will take place in Huizhou, Guangdong, between August 8 and 10.
They were selected from some 140 primary school pupils who have undergone a rigorous selection and training programme organised by the Gifted Education Council and Po Leung Kuk.
They will also visit Tokyo on August 27 to compete with other teams from Japan, China, Taiwan and South Korea at the Asian Mathematical Olympiad.
Additionally, Po Leung Kuk will send an eight-member team of students from its primary schools to take part in the same contest in China.
The local Primary Mathematical Olympiad is one of the items of the Hong Kong Youth Cultural and Arts Competitions under the auspices of the Home Affairs Department.
This would be the first time ever that a team representing the territory is sent overseas by the Hong Kong Youth Cultural and Arts Competitions. Their trip would be funded by the Epson Foundation, Bank of China, Education Department and Sing Tao Limited.
To mark the occasion, a ceremony was held today (Friday) at which the Hong Kong flag was presented to the Chairmen of Po Leung Kuk and the Gifted Education Council - joint organisers of the local Olympiad as well as the preparation programme for the gifted children.
End/Friday, August 4, 1995