The International Olympiad in Informatics (**IOI**) [ends](https://stats.ioinformatics.org/results/2026) today.

Students from Moscow and St. Petersburg won 2gold and 2silver medals — well done, Vladislav Zhiganov (#2 overall!), Maksim Kravchenko, Sergei Mukhanov and Vladimir Zvezdin!

Ukraine won 3 medals:  gold for Vladyslav Khalin, and 2 silver for Illia Shevchenko and Daria Perekopska 

 Belarus took 1gold and 1silver, won by Kiryl Kardash and Fiodar Sashko, plus two bronze medals from their teammates.

Kazakhstan did well too, winning 1gold and 3silver medals to finish in the top five as a team, while Maksim Tsoy came #5 overall.

Kyrgyzstan picked up 2 silver and 2 bronze medals! 

Uzbekistan, the host country, put on a great showing: 1 silver for Jakhonali Khaydaraliyev and 3bronze medals.

The strongest results of all, though, came from China 

At today's award ceremony, the IOI organizers are giving the [188 Algorithm Cups](https://t.me/durov/540)  to the winners. The organizers of the sister olympiad, IOAI, are sending the [220 Intelligence Cups](https://t.me/durov/537)  to their winners remotely.

These are the only digital collectibles Telegram has issued this year, so they could end up worth much more than the guaranteed **$1,000** for gold.

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