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Doha – A Qatari team consisting of 6 high school students in the State of Qatar carried their bags to the city of Sochi in southern Russia to participate for the first time in the International Open Astronomy Olympiad, in its third edition, which was held during the period from 15 to 22 last September, with 4 of them winning multiple awards from Including the silver medal.
Student Muhammad Abdullah Muhammad was able to achieve the silver medal, and students Muhammad Ghaith Al Kuwari, Saeed Ali Abu Shareb and Muhammad Ismail Darwish were honored for their distinguished participation and scientific activity, which reflects the high level of knowledge and commitment they demonstrated during the competition.
The International Open Astronomy Olympiad is an international competition aimed at providing a platform for high school students interested in astronomy, astrophysics and related sciences to demonstrate their knowledge and problem-solving skills. The Olympiad brings together young students from different countries to participate in rigorous academic challenges, and in this context promotes and inspires the next generation. Astronomers and physicists.
20 countries participated in the competition, including two Arab countries, Qatar and Egypt, in addition to Russia, Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe, Belarus, Cuba, Armenia, Tajikistan and others, as this Olympiad is an important opportunity for astronomy students around the world to test their scientific and cognitive skills in various fields of astronomy.
During the championship competitions, the participating Qatari students, who all belong to the Qatar School of Science and Technology, underwent 4 rounds of tests: the theoretical round, the practical round, the observational round, and the rapid round. The tests were held at Sirius University in Russia, and the teams and individuals were arranged according to the grades they obtained. In these four tests.
Ministry nomination
Director of the Qatar School of Science and Technology, Mohammed Al-Emadi, spoke to “Jazeera Net,” saying that the Qatari Ministry of Education and Higher Education was invited by the organizers to participate in the Olympics, and the Ministry nominated the students of the Qatar School of Science and Technology Secondary School for Boys without qualifications, as the students who were nominated For participating in the Olympics, in July they won gold, silver and bronze medals in the International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition.
He added that the team included 6 students from the school, namely Muhammad Abdul Aziz Al-Maliki, Saeed Ali Al-Marri, Muhammad Abdullah Muhammad, Muhammad Ghaith Al-Kuwari, Muhammad Ismail Darwish, and Rashid Muhammad Al-Bahih, pointing out that they were well trained and qualified for the Olympics, as they underwent extensive training for the International Competition for Astronomy and Astrophysics. Nearly two months, then followed by about 3 weeks of training dedicated to the International Open Olympics axes.
Russian praise
Al Emadi expressed his happiness for the State of Qatar achieving this honorable achievement by winning the silver medal, even though it is the State of Qatar's first participation in the competition, but the Qatari team's performance received great praise from the judges and organizers for what it achieved against teams with previous experience in this Olympics.
He explained that Russian Minister of Education Sergei Kravtsov and Director of the Sirius Region Elena Shmelyova held a special meeting with the Qatari team and praised the great achievement achieved from the first participation, and wished the Qatari team success in next year’s Olympics, explaining that the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the Republic of Russia had a major role in supporting The team facilitated the students’ mission and ensured that they were received in Russia and communicated directly with them throughout the competition period.
Al-Emadi pointed out that winning this position was greatly appreciated and praised by many Russian and international media outlets, which reflects the importance of the tournament and the status it holds, especially with regard to the focus on testing students’ skills in scientific challenges related to the fields of astronomy, and exchanging knowledge and experiences. In this field.
Learn about different experiences
Student Muhammad Abdullah Muhammad, who won a silver medal in the Olympics, told Al Jazeera Net: “It was a very wonderful experience and full of enthusiasm as we benefited from the scientific lectures accompanying the Olympics, and we also learned about the experiences and cultures of other countries, and I am very happy to represent the State of Qatar.” and achieve this achievement.”
Abdullah added that he will work to redouble his efforts to obtain the gold medal next year, explaining that “all this achievement would not have been achieved without God’s grace and the support of the school administration and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.”
The student, Muhammad Ghaith Al-Kuwari, who received a certificate of appreciation, said in a statement to “Jazeera Net”: “The competition was very strong, and some of the questions and skills in the test were at a high level, but thanks to God, and then we were trained by the specialized trainers at the school before traveling to participate.” We were able to obtain the best results and obtain 4 awards, including a silver medal and 3 certificates of appreciation. I hope to participate again next year to obtain better results and win a gold medal.”
Student Rashid Muhammad Al-Bahih added to Al Jazeera Net that he feels very proud to honor him and his colleagues and obtain these advanced positions and raise the flag of Qatar in this Olympics, pointing out that it was a great experience, precious time and beautiful memories that he will not forget, and that he is awaiting with great eagerness the moment in which he will participate in… He is new to this Olympics and is keen to develop his personality and expand his knowledge and information.
He stressed that despite the limited time available for preparation and the recent participation of the Qatari national team in this event, the participating Qatari students showed a strong desire to excel, surpassing members of other countries that have a history of participating in similar events.
