Global Finals 2019 Bangkok, Thailand
The WMO 2019 Global Finals were held in August and Team Canada was up against the best mathletes from around the world.
The final tally for Team Canada was 1 Gold, 6 Silver and 5 Bronze medals and for the first time, Canada finished 2nd in the team competition!
Every year, the Global Finals bring together students, parents, coaches and officials for a cultural exchange where they have the opportunity to learn and also share gifts from their own diverse backgrounds.
Global Finals 2018, Stanford University, USA
“A lot of things drive me to represent Canada this summer! It is an amazing opportunity to have some fun, test my abilities, and meet new people, and visit Stanford University. WMO is not just your typical math competition. You don’t just sit there for an hour, write an exam paper, and leave. The whole competition is a full day affair packed with fun!”
At the global finals held at Stanford University on August 11th, eleven out of twelve Canadian mathletes received medals in the competition.
The competition began early in the morning with the opening ceremony followed by the individual test. In the afternoon, all participants took part in the group competition.
The culture exchange event was followed by the awards ceremony, announcing winners for both the individual and group categories.
Global Finals 2017 in Beijing, China
“Competitions are important for math students, because we can learn new things. For example, a new type of division we didn’t know before, then we can work on that and it can potentially become something very big in our future.”
Hosted in Beijing, the competition saw a congregation of competing students take their math skills to the next level as they fiercely faced a field of highly competitive teams from participating nations.
Canada was exclusively represented by Spirit of Math grades 3 to 6 students at the global finals. Proudly representing Canada, Level 1 (Grades 3-4): Tristan S., Andrew L., Derek C., Emma T., Jessica J., and Victor S. Team Canada Level 2 (Grades 5-6) included Anthony G., Andrew R., Caroline C., Eddie M., Gavin A., and Tai P.
On August 12th 2017, Team Canada proudly put their skills on display as they proved why Spirit of Math is an exclusive math enrichment program that sets the global standard for mathematics education.
Team Canada returned home with Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals. Special mention for Jessica J. for her gold medal, Victor S. for his silver medal and Gavin A. for his bronze medal.
Global Finals 2016 in Seoul, Korea
“It was the best day of my life!”
Canada participated in the global finals for the first time in 2016. Spirit of Math selected and trained five students, who along with their parents and two coaches flew to Seoul, Korea to compete with teams from around the world.
Canada's appearance at Seoul National University was a success along with teams from UK, Korea, Vietnam, China, Thailand, Malaysia and Australia. The students thoroughly enjoyed experiencing Korean culture, along with cultural exchanges with students from other countries.