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Re: Japan Joining Science Olympiad?
Posted: May 25th, 2011, 9:10 am
by Luo
Remember to keep in mind that this is all hypothetical. Japanese people, for the time being, will only compete in trial events. It's not necessary to get all worked up about something that's not even reality, at least for now.
Re: Japan Joining Science Olympiad?
Posted: May 25th, 2011, 11:00 am
by foreverphysics
Myh coach isn't an idiot. He's a brilliant fun genius. No, his son, my teammate, is an idiot.
Re: Japan Joining Science Olympiad?
Posted: May 25th, 2011, 1:06 pm
by fishman100
luo wrote:Remember to keep in mind that this is all hypothetical. Japanese people, for the time being, will only compete in trial events. It's not necessary to get all worked up about something that's not even reality, at least for now.
but having a team from overseas is still an amazing prospect.

Re: Japan Joining Science Olympiad?
Posted: May 25th, 2011, 1:27 pm
by bearasauras
foreverphysics wrote:Myh coach isn't an idiot. He's a brilliant fun genius. No, his son, my teammate, is an idiot.
Sorry, I misunderstood your post. But regardless, if nobody at Nationals is average, then it shouldn't matter if participants from other countries come here.
Re: Japan Joining Science Olympiad?
Posted: May 25th, 2011, 1:39 pm
by winneratlife
Fine. I'm going to take another point of view.
Japanese math curriculum also far outclasses American math curriculum; of this there is zero doubt.
Now, let's look at the IMO, and how the 2 teams have stacked up.
In the past 10 IMOs, the USA has beaten Japan 7 times.
Point made?
Re: Japan Joining Science Olympiad?
Posted: May 25th, 2011, 1:43 pm
by foreverphysics
Okay, sure...let's just see how we fare, then.
Re: Japan Joining Science Olympiad?
Posted: May 25th, 2011, 1:50 pm
by npalumbo58
paleonaps wrote:zyzzyva98 wrote:So someone might actually beat Ohio in a few years?
No, someone WILL beat them.
Don't count on it.
Re: Japan Joining Science Olympiad?
Posted: May 25th, 2011, 2:42 pm
by Epidemiologist
tornado guy wrote:Sorry if this question was answered earlier. But is it just the ambassadors coming, or is the actual teams? Also not every kid from Japan I'm sure knows English...
Hey, what happened was this year the ambassadors came, in prospect about whether or not to send Japanese teams in future years.
Also, about the whole subject, a great philosopher name Epictetus, said that of which is out of your control, you should not fret about. So no matter what you think, they may or may not allow teams from other countries, and unless you start a mass protest, you'll probably still compete, and more than likely you'll enjoy yourself.
Re: Japan Joining Science Olympiad?
Posted: May 26th, 2011, 3:10 pm
by Cheesy Pie
You know what would be cool? If other countries made science olympiads and the internationals held in different countries. Airfare could be provided, and hotels paid for.
Re: Japan Joining Science Olympiad?
Posted: May 26th, 2011, 3:18 pm
by Littleboy
yea and then have a scioly.ca, .co and .japan and stuff like that