A team of four students representing Hong Kong achieved excellent results in the 38th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2026), winning two gold medals, one silver medal and one honourable mention. Representatives from 92 countries or regions from all over the world participated in this year’s IOI, which was held in Uzbekistan. The Hong Kong team ranked sixth, marking the city’s best-ever performance at the IOI.

     The four students awarded at the IOI 2026 are as follows:

     The IOI under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is for secondary school students under the age of 20. It aims to promote coding education, nurture students’ computational thinking and problem-solving skills, that is the most recognised worldwide computer science competition for secondary school students.

     Since 1997, the EDB and the Hong Kong Association for Computer Education have jointly organised the Hong Kong Olympiad in Informatics (HKOI). Outstanding winners from the HKOI are selected as Hong Kong representatives every year to enter the IOI. They are required to attend a series of training programmes to better prepare for the international competition. In the tradition of passing the torch, many of the trainers are previous contestants of the international event.