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Chapter 4014 4016 [First Prize]

On July 10th, Xiang Nan first took a train to Beijing, and then flew to Daegu, South Korea with his teammates to participate in the International Mathematical Olympiad held there.

Huang Shu, Wang Di, Feng Xuejiao, as well as the principal Zhang Rongguang, the dean of studies Chen Zirong, and the class teacher Fan Chengzhi, all went to the station to see them off.

"Student Qin, you must work hard, perform well, and make new contributions to Yuying." Zhang Rongguang earnestly advised.

If Xiang Nan can achieve good results in the International Olympiad, then the name of Yuying Middle School will surely be known throughout Shendong. At that time, he will be awarded the first prize as the principal, and there will be no problem in awarding him the title of "Advanced Educator" at the end of the year.

"Don't worry, Principal. I will do my best." Xiang Nan nodded and smiled.

"Wang Di, Huang Shu, Feng Xuejiao, I will be gone for half a month this time. Don't neglect your studies during this half month." Xiang Nan then told Wang Di and the other two, "If you don't work hard when you are young, you will regret it when you are old. In another year, it will be the college entrance examination. Don't slack off."

"Don't worry, we all know." Wang Di nodded.

Xiang Nan smiled, waved goodbye to everyone, got on the train and headed for the capital.

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After arriving in Beijing and meeting up with the team members, I took a short rest and then took a plane to Daegu the next day.

Daegu is the fourth largest city in South Korea, after Seoul, Busan and Incheon, with a population of over two million, which is considered a big city. Of course, it cannot be compared with Seongbuk, where the population of the urban area is as high as five million.

After arriving in Daegu, Xiang Nan and his companions, led by the team leader and translator, first reported to the organizing committee. After completing the formalities, they stayed at the hotel arranged by the organizing committee.

And during this process, Xiang Nan helped a lot.

It turned out that the tour leader only knew Mandarin and English, and was not very proficient in Korean. Although we brought a translator, he was too busy to take care of the other side, so it was inevitable that we were a little caught in the middle.

Xiang Nan happened to know Korean and helped with a lot of translation work, which surprised the team leader and team members.

"Qin Li, you can actually speak Korean?" they asked in surprise.

"Yes, there are many Koreans in Shendong. Our neighbors are Koreans. I have been playing with them since I was a child, so I learned it." Xiang Nan made up an excuse.

"It seems that choosing you to join the national team was a good choice." The team leader nodded with a smile.

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On the 12th, after Xiang Nan and others arrived in Daegu, they rested for a night. The next day they would attend the International Mathematical Olympiad.

The competition lasted from the 13th to the 25th, a total of 12 days, including the opening ceremony, examinations, visits, scoring, closing ceremony and many other links.

This year's competition attracted 82 countries and regions, with a total of 461 candidates. It can be said that this is a gathering of elites, and the competition is bound to be fierce.

Fortunately, Xiang Nan was well prepared and was not nervous at all.

The exam officially started on the 15th. The exam was divided into two days, with three questions each day, seven points each, and four and a half hours to answer the questions. After the exam, the judges will score based on the problem-solving process, answers, etc., and finally select the first, second and third prizes.

The number of winners will not exceed half of the participants. The ratio of first, second and third prizes is about 1:2:3. Therefore, it is still quite difficult to win a prize.

But it also depends on who you are comparing with. For Xiang Nan, Mathematical Olympiad is not too difficult, so he finished the questions early in the two-day exam.

In the following days, South Korea, as the host of the Olympiad, specially arranged for the candidates to visit South Korea's famous scenic spots, advanced technology, cultural entertainment, etc., in order to showcase South Korea's wealth and advancement.

Xiang Nan was not very interested in this.

In terms of historical sites, how could South Korea compare to China? In terms of advanced technology, he had seen technology 70 years later. In terms of cultural entertainment, South Korea's entertainment was basically copied from Europe, America, and Japan... So he just took a quick look and didn't find it interesting at all. On the 24th, the results were finally released.

Team leaders and players from various countries gathered in the hall, anxiously waiting for the results to be announced.

The first list to be announced was the list of those who did not win awards, a total of more than 230 people. As soon as the list was announced, those on the list showed lost expressions, and some even shed tears of sadness.

"Okay, we're not included." The Chinese team leader said happily after taking a look.

Then the third prize winners were announced, a total of 69 people. After the list was announced, some people were happy, while others were disappointed.

"It's not even us, it looks like we'll at least get second prize." The Chinese team leader said with a smile.

Xiang Nan and others nodded.

The second prize winners were announced later, totaling 46 people. After the list was announced, many people were happy.

"Not even us. Okay, that's it. We all won first prize." The Chinese team leader said proudly.

Sure enough, the first prize was announced immediately and all six Chinese players were on the list.

Xiang Nan and another classmate even scored full marks, helping the Chinese team to secure first place in the overall score.

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"Qin Li, there are only six people who scored full marks in this Olympiad, and you're one of them. You're amazing!"

"Qin Li, you're amazing to get full marks. I'm impressed by you, not even the wall."

"It's a pity, buddy, you were admitted to the University of Tokyo. If you were admitted to Tsinghua University, we could be together again."

After the results came out, everyone congratulated Xiang Nan.

Xiang Nan greeted everyone humbly, and then received the first prize medal, certificate and trophy as a first prize reward.

As the only six winners of this year's Mathematical Olympiad with full marks, Xiang Nan subsequently received invitations from famous universities around the world, such as Harvard, Cambridge, Oxford, Yale, Stanford, Imperial College London, University of Tokyo, etc.

For these universities, outstanding talents like Xiang Nan are really worth recruiting. However, Xiang Nan would not go, and he declined the invitations from all schools.

On the 25th, after the closing ceremony, the Chinese delegation flew back to China and received a warm welcome at the airport.

Not only did the Chinese Mathematical Olympiad Committee personally go to the airport to greet and welcome the Chinese Mathematical Olympiad team back home with honors, but CCTV also sent reporters to conduct interviews.

On the 26th, the Olympic Array Committee held a grand celebration and commendation event in Beijing. Xiang Nan and six other team members who achieved outstanding results were solemnly commended.

Therefore, it was not until the 27th that Xiang Nan was able to return to Shendong by car.

At Shendong Station, the Provincial Olympic Array Committee, Liaoyuan TV Station and Yuying Middle School all sent people to pick up the car.

"Student Qin Li, you are so outstanding and great. Your performance is amazing. You have won honor for Liaoyuan and Yuying Middle School." Everyone surrounded Xiang Nan and praised him.

Liaoyuan is also planning to do an exclusive interview with Xiang Nan, which will be broadcast on satellite TV.

Because Xiang Nan's achievements are really outstanding, he is one of the only six national Olympic team members in the country, and one of the only six candidates who scored full marks in the International Mathematical Olympiad. He not only won the first prize, but also helped the country win the first place in the total score. Such talents, so outstanding, are naturally worthy of praise.