Releasing the Genius Releasing the Genius Magazine - Issue 1 | Page 12

RELEASING THE GENIUS 12 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!