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According to the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), the competition involves six problems taken in sets of three during 4.5 hour sessions (held across two days)—no calculators. Each team member attempts the problems, and team totals are based on the number of points each individual scores. The US earned 185 to take the gold while China earned runner-up honors with 181. It's the US' fifth victory overall. China has the most competition wins with 19 all-time, including winning four of the last five competitions heading into the 2015 edition.
Link to article with its image of a sample problem from the competition. It's rare to hear positive news about math education in the United States.
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US Wins Its First International Mathematical Olympiad in 21 Years
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There will be big changes for you but you will be happy.
(Score: 2) by mojo chan on Wednesday July 22 2015, @07:36AM
Sure, but I'm having trouble seeing any barriers from over here, other than the ones that exist only in the minds of non-Amazon women themselves.
*facepalm*
How about the fact that you seem to think non-Amazon women are delusional and incapable of competing, and this "imagine" barriers? It might not even be barriers as much as simply failing to recruitment women and minorities to the teams. For example, if they recruit socially then chances are they will get more people like the ones they already have. Diversity can require effort some times.
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