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RELEASING THE GENIUS
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
THE WORLD MATHFUSION OLYMPIAD GLOBAL FINALS 2019
S
ince 2016, the World
MathFusion Olympiad
(formerly World
Mathematical Olympiad
or WMO) has been an
exclusive global platform for
Canadian students in grades 3 to 6 to
display mathematical excellence and to
compete with the best mathematical
minds from all over the world. In 2017,
Spirit of Math selected and trained
12 amazing students to represent
Canada at the global finals in Beijing,
China. The students won Gold, Silver
and Bronze medals in individual and
group categories. In 2018, 11 of the
12 members of Team Canada received
medals at the finals held at Stanford
University.
This year, under the Releasing the
Genius banner, Spirit of Math selected
and trained both Team Canada and
Team Pakistan. WMO Team Canada
finished with 1 Gold, 6 Silver and
5 Bronze medals. Team Canada
also placed 2nd overall in the team
competition for the first time! This
would not have been possible without
the hard work of the students and their
parents.
THE FIRST-EVER WMO TEAM
PAKISTAN
Releasing the Genius globally, Spirit
of Math introduced WMO to Pakistan
this year. As its exclusive media
partner, Geo News, one of the largest
and most popular news channels in
Pakistan, reached out to all grades 3
to 6 students across the country to
select Team Pakistan. A-list celebrities
in Pakistan offered endorsements and
participated in a viral social media
campaign to create awareness for Team
Pakistan.
Students who registered were tested
through an extensive multi-phase
process. The selected team underwent
rigorous online and in-person training
sessions with our Spirit of Math
coaches in Lahore. They displayed
excitement, grit and determination
to make their mark in this exclusive
global competition. Team Pakistan has
the honour of putting their nation on
the map! Well done Team Pakistan!
WMO 2020
The WMO 2020 Global Finals will be
hosted in Toronto, Canada. As teams
from all over the world gather here in
August 2020, we are certain all eyes
will be on the gold!
GO TEAM CANADA!
GO TEAM PAKISTAN!