The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) proudly announces the impressive performance of the Cypriot student delegation at the 2024 International Informatics Olympiads! 

Cyprus achieved a record-breaking total of 7 medals (5 bronze and 2 silver) and 3 honorable mentions in both global and regional competitions. Notably, Mariza Paspalli, despite being of junior high school age, excelled in every Olympiad in which she participated.

More specifically, Cyprus participated in the following events:

• European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics (EGOI) - Eindhoven, Netherlands (July 21-27, 2024)

For the first time, Cyprus participated in this girls-only Olympiad, where Mariza Paspalli won a bronze medal. Her performance was outstanding, and she came very close to securing the silver medal. The delegation was accompanied by teachers Hara Skouteli and Akis Sycopetritis.

• European Junior Olympiad in Informatics (EJOI) and Balkan Junior Olympiad in Informatics (JBOI) - Moldova (August 26 - September 2, 2024)

In these two junior high school-level competitions, Mariza Paspalli secured two silver medals, one in each event, while Giorgos Antoniou received an honorable mention at the JBOI. Christos Alexandrou and Alexis Tsangaris also had notable performances. The team was accompanied by teachers Eleni Tsiakkouri and Fr. Antonios Georgiou.

• International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) - Alexandria, Egypt (September 1-8, 2024)

In the most prestigious global event, Cyprus achieved a historic distinction by winning two bronze medals (Mariza Paspalli and Theofanis Orphanou) and an honorable mention (Andreas Leonidou). The team was accompanied by teachers Dimitris Livadiotis and Fr. Antonios Georgiou.

• Balkan Olympiad in Informatics (BOI) - North Macedonia (September 19-25, 2024)

The same team also excelled in the Balkan Olympiad, securing two more bronze medals (Mariza Paspalli and Theofanis Orphanou) and an honorable mention (Andreas Knai). The delegation was accompanied by Fr. Antonios Georgiou and Christos Falas.

Congratulations to all the students for their outstanding performance and all the educators who tirelessly dedicate countless hours to the preparation of these teams.

For this academic year, the free programming classes have already begun, and the announcement for this year's national competition is expected soon, with the first round taking place in December. 

The Cyprus Olympiad in Informatics is organized annually by CCS in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth. The competition is supported by XM, Oracle Academy, and ICDL. For more information, visit www.coinformatics.org and www.ccs.org.cy.