 The 2026 International Olympiad in Informatics starts today in Tashkent.

 The **IOI** is the ultimate coding competition for high-school students. Years ago, many members of the Telegram team won medals there. 

 To support the best young programmers in the world, Telegram will award the **235** winners exclusive digital collectibles — **Algorithm Cups **— worth at least **&#036;117,000** in total.

 It’s fitting that IOI is hosted in Uzbekistan — the homeland of Al-Khwarizmi, the father of algebra whose name became the word “algorithm."

Let the best algorithm win&#33;