Israel's youth team won a gold medal in the International Mathematical Olympiad held in Japan earlier this month while more medals were won by the team competing in the Physics Olympiad also held in the Land of the Rising Sun. In total the brilliant young Israelis returned home with 11 medals.
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The Physics Olympiad games were held in Tokyo, while the Math Olympiad took place in the Chiba Prefecture, adjacent to the Japanese capital. A total of 80 nations were represented with 400 competitors in all.
It was Itamar Nir, a student from the central Israeli town of Rehovot, who brought home the gold, but every member of the Israeli delegation managed to secure much-honored silverware.
"This is without a doubt a fine achievement, and it seems Japan is our lucky charm," said Gilad Cohen, Israeli ambassador to Japan. "Through these achievements, we strengthen the ties between our nations. The source of our power here stems from goals achieved in math, physics, science and technology.
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Israeli ambassador Gilad Cohen with the Israeli youth team to the Physics Olympiad
(Photo: Israeli embassy in Japan )
In a tweet, Gilad said, "These young high school students exemplify the brilliant minds that grow in our nation, for them, we have today a leading Innovative country."