Press Release

(Hong Kong – 22 August 2013)

Eight student members of the HKAGE won a total of 1 silver and 7 bronze awards in the CGMO 2013. (From Left to Right) First Row: TAM Ka-lam and YEUNG Yuk Wa Second Row: KWOK Man-yi, MACK Yat-ming, LAM Ho-tong, MAK Ho-yi, Lydia, WOO Tsz-yu, Isabella, CHENG Wai-chung and Ms Wong Wah-fung, a Mathematics teacher of the Elegantia College (Team Leader) Third Row: Ms Chan Choi-chun, Curriculum Development Officer of the EDB (Deputy Leader), Mr Kwok Ka-keung, a Mathematics teacher of the Munsang College (HK Island) (Observer), Mr Leung Chit Wan, Secretary of the IMOHKC and the staff of CGMO

Eight female members of the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education (HKAGE) represented Hong Kong at the 12th China Girls Mathematical Olympiad recently. The Team won one silver and seven bronze medals.

The 2013 China Girls Mathematical Olympiad was held from 10-14 August 2012 at Zhenhai High School, Ningbo, China. The eight members were selected after receiving three phrases of Mathematics enrichment programmes co-organised by the HKAGE and International Mathematical Olympiad Hong Kong Committee (IMOHKC). The Education Bureau (EDB) sponsored the delegates’ trip.

Dr Stephen Tommis, Executive Director of the HKAGE, said he is pleased about the outstanding performance and results of the student members at CGMO. He hoped the students would continue to develop their interest and go further in the future competitions.

Mak Ho-Yi, Lydia shared that she has learnt a lot from other competitors and was so impressed by the attitude of other students towards the competition. She said the HK team realized that how lucky they were after meeting a group of Xinjiang students as they do not have much training for the competition and they have to pay all the expenses themselves. She mentioned, “I think I ought to learn from the students I have met, work hard on the basic skills and treasure every opportunity I get.”

The contest attracted a total of 138 participants who formed 34 teams representing provinces, cities or regions of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Philippines, Russia and Taipei.

(This year, the Hong Kong team leader was Ms Wong Wah-fung, a Mathematics teacher of the Elegantia College and the deputy leader was Ms Chan Choi-chun, Curriculum Development Officer of the EDB and Mr Kwok Ka-keung, a Mathematics teacher of the Munsang College (HK Island) served as the observer.)

Members of the Hong Kong Team: