Israeli wins gold medal in the International Mathematics…
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Israeli wins gold medal in the International Mathematics Olympiad; is disqualified for bravely displaying the banned Israeli flag
The IOI ("International Olympiad in Informatics"), an international mathematics competition, banned Israel from participating back in 2024, joining Russia and Belarus who have been sanctioned since 2022. Any israeli participant would need to participate under the neutral IOI flag, as well as their trip would need to be self funded without governmental assistance.
A few days ago, Yotam Budnik, 12th grader, won a gold medal at the competition. The delegation of four contestants and a team of trainers competed entirely out of their personal pockets.
When the photo shoot came and every winning contestant draped themselves in their respective country's flag, Yotam deliberately (and bravely !) wore Israel's flag instead of the anonymous IOI flag.
Immediately after the photoshoot the IOI president convened a meeting to disqualify Yotam, and they erased his achievement from their records. They also tried to physically take his medal from him, but he held onto it.
If you ever see this post, amazing job Yotam for your gold medal, and amazing job for standing up for your values and for representing the country !
#local
The IOI ("International Olympiad in Informatics"), an international mathematics competition, banned Israel from participating back in 2024, joining Russia and Belarus who have been sanctioned since 2022. Any israeli participant would need to participate under the neutral IOI flag, as well as their trip would need to be self funded without governmental assistance.
A few days ago, Yotam Budnik, 12th grader, won a gold medal at the competition. The delegation of four contestants and a team of trainers competed entirely out of their personal pockets.
When the photo shoot came and every winning contestant draped themselves in their respective country's flag, Yotam deliberately (and bravely !) wore Israel's flag instead of the anonymous IOI flag.
Immediately after the photoshoot the IOI president convened a meeting to disqualify Yotam, and they erased his achievement from their records. They also tried to physically take his medal from him, but he held onto it.
If you ever see this post, amazing job Yotam for your gold medal, and amazing job for standing up for your values and for representing the country !
#local
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