is an
annual programming competition for high school students. It is the
second-largest Olympiad, after the International Sports Olympiad, in terms of
the number of participating countries. was the first edition in 1989 in Bravitz,
Bulgaria.
The
competition consists of two days of computer programming and problem-solving of
an algorithmic nature. For dealing with problems involving large amounts of
data, the difficult part of this competition is not the programming, but the
mathematics that makes up the work. Each country is represented by 4 students
who compete on an individual basis.
It
takes place during July every year and is attended by the best 4 students in
the team.