RI the brains in Science Olympiad<\/p>\n
Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post\/Jakarta<\/p>\n
Indonesia has dominated in winning trophies and medals at the
\nInternational Mathematics and Science Olympiad for elementary
\nschool students held here from Nov. 29 to Dec. 3.<\/p>\n
In Mathematics, Indonesia made a clean sweep of all three
\ntrophies for Best Overall, Best Theory and Best Exploration in
\nthat event.<\/p>\n
Best Overall and Best Theory categories were grabbed by Ivan
\nKristanto, a six-grade student from Yos Sudarso Elementary
\nSchool, Tasikmalaya, West Java, while the Best Exploration
\ncategory was won by Mugen Lensrich from Penabur Christian
\nElementary School Modernland, Tangerang, Banten.<\/p>\n
In the same subject, of the 27 medals awarded, Indonesia also
\nwon one gold medal (Ivan Kristanto), two silvers (Mugen Lensrich
\nand Muhammad Sena Luphdika) and six bronzes (Kevin Soedyatmika,
\nAndhika Renaldi, I Wayan Adi Juliawan, M. Yusuf Isnaini Elbar,
\nSyah Rindra Sofyan and Muhammad Ridwan).<\/p>\n
Separately, nine medals were won by Indonesia in Science. Two
\ngold medals were grabbed by Albert Jonathan and Fathia Prinastiti
\nSunarso. Silvers went to Nova Evan Baskara and Michael Austin
\nPradipta Lusida, while bronzes to Andreas Prasetyanto Sandiwan,
\nAngga Ichsandria Putra, Linda Wijaya, Billal Maydika Aslam and
\nI.B. Gde Sumbranang A.W.<\/p>\n
Gde, who came from public school SDN 5 Tonja, Bali, broke into
\ntears after he received the medal. \"I refused my parents offer to
\ncome (to Jakarta), because if I did not win a medal it would be a
\nbig embarrassment for me,\" he told The Jakarta Post.<\/p>\n
The Olympiad participants included delegations from nine ASEAN
\ncountries (all except Myanmar) and representatives from Turkey
\nand Chinese Taipei.<\/p>\n
Juries comprise university lecturers from the participating
\ncountries. Among them was Saladin Uttunggadewa from the Faculty
\nof Mathematics and Science, Bandung Institute of Technology.<\/p>\n
Minister for National Education, Bambang Sudibyo, who closed
\nthe Olympiad, told the press that the result showed that
\neducation in the country was actually not all that bad.<\/p>\n
\"It is only our own people who tend to discredit ourselves.
\nThese students showed that they can achieve excellence. We have
\nshown that we can compete with a developed country like
\nSingapore,\" said Bambang.<\/p>",
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