Jerusalem, 29 June, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Israeli students brought home the academic gold even as Operation Rising Lion was fought against Iran and its nuclear aspirations and Iranian missiles rained down on Israel’s cities. Israeli science teams were still able to compete in the International Cyber Olympiad and the European Physics Olympiad and achieved impressive achievements: two gold medals, six silver medals and one bronze medal.
Specifically, the Israeli physics team competed in the European Physics Olympiad in Bulgaria and won two gold medals and three silver medals. Due to the fighting, the team was unable to return to Israel after the competition and only returned last weekend.
The Israeli computer science team competed remotely in the International Cyber Olympiad, which was held for the first time this year, during air raids and missile launches, in a protected area in the center of the country, and won three silver medals and a bronze medal.