The International Mathematical Olympiad has been around for sixty-six years, and will be held in Budapest in 2027. The guest of the program Closer to Mathematics - on Trend Fm and Radiocafé - was Dávid Kunszenti-Kovács, senior research fellow at the Rényi Institute, who achieved great success in the student Olympiads in Norway as a high school student and later remained among the organizers of the IMO. In recent decades, he has gained a lot of experience in preparing and organizing the competition. The researcher has been working with the team of the Rényi Institute - with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Innovation - for quite some time on planning the Hungarian Student Olympics and on ensuring that the ten-day stay, accommodation, travel of the approximately 1,300 guests arriving in Budapest, and the competition itself, are problem-free. The program also discussed the challenges of this work and how the organizing team could be helped. In addition, Dávid Kunszenti-Kovács spoke about the history of the IMO and the advantages and opportunities that a good ranking can bring, since an excellent performance at the Student Olympics can have a serious impact on the future and later career of young people. He noted that it may be crucial for high school students in the long run to get to know the spirit of the IMO and the way of thinking that is essential for solving the competition tasks. The interview reveals that although the professional background of the IMO is provided by the Rényi Institute, companies and organizations can still get involved and help in many ways, as the International Mathematical Olympiad is an extremely prestigious competition. The 2027 IMO is of great importance not only for mathematicians, but also for the entire country.
The logo for the 2027 International Mathematical Olympiad was recently completed.
