IOI 2026: First Competition Day of the International Olympiad in Informatics Begins in Tashkent

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The 38th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2026), being hosted by Uzbekistan for the first time, moved from its opening ceremony to the main competition on August 11. Young programmers from countries around the world are now tackling problems that test their programming, logical reasoning and algorithmic skills.

IOI 2026: First Competition Day of the International Olympiad in Informatics Begins in Tashkent
The official opening ceremony was held in Tashkent on August 10. It was attended by Sherzod Shermatov, Minister of Digital Technologies; E’zozxon Karimova, Minister of Preschool and School Education; Sun Teck Tan, President of the International Olympiad in Informatics; representatives of international organizations and the IT sector; as well as mentors and contestants.

Sherzod Shermatov highlighted the symbolic significance of hosting the olympiad in Uzbekistan and emphasized the country’s focus on developing IT and artificial intelligence. He also referred to the scientific legacy of Muhammad al-Khwarizmi, whose name is associated with the origin of the term “algorithm.”

Sun Teck Tan noted that one of IOI’s key missions is to identify talented young people, inspire them to pursue excellence in informatics and create an international environment for knowledge exchange.

The first competition day marks the practical stage of the olympiad, with participants demonstrating their abilities in programming, logical analysis and solving complex algorithmic problems. IOI 2026 is being held in Tashkent from August 9 to 16.

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