Hong Kong Students Shine at International Physics and Mathematics Olympiads, Winning Multiple Medals

Two Hong Kong teams shine at International Physics and Mathematical Olympiads

Two teams of students representing Hong Kong achieved remarkable results in the 55th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2025) and the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO 2025).

The IPhO 2025, hosted by France, was held from July 18 to 24. A total of 415 students from 89 countries or regions competed for medals. The Hong Kong team won four gold medals and one silver medal, which is the best record ever accomplished. The five awardees are as follows:

Gold medal:

Bill Fu (Inno Secondary School (Kowloon Tong))

Edison Fu (Queen's College)

Lincoln Liu (Sha Tin College)

Qiao Lok-hei (St. Paul's Co-educational College)

Silver medal:

Garfield Leung (Evangel College)

The IMO 2025, hosted by Australia, was held from July 10 to 20, with the participation of 630 students from 110 countries or regions. The Hong Kong team won two gold medals, three silver medals and one bronze medal. The six awardees are as follows:

Gold medal:

Kwan Yung-ho (Diocesan Boys' School)

Lincoln Liu (Sha Tin College)

Silver medal:

Chan Kwan-yu (St. Paul's Co-educational College)

Sze Long (St. Paul's Co-educational College)

Jerry Xu (Victoria Shanghai Academy)

Bronze medal:

Chong Tsz-sing (Diocesan Boys' School)

The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, congratulated the Hong Kong teams today (July 25) on their outstanding performances. "The impressive results achieved by the Hong Kong teams bear testament to the concerted efforts of the Government and various stakeholders in promoting STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics) and gifted education. The Education Bureau (EDB) will continue to strengthen the promotion of STEAM and gifted education in primary and secondary schools, and encourage the effective use of the school-based student talent pool to identify and nurture more students with talent," Dr Choi said.

The EDB has been attaching great importance to the grooming of gifted students and continues to collaborate with the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education (HKAGE) to provide more diversified and high-quality off-school gifted education services and, in particular, arrange for students with potential in STEAM to participate in systematic training and competitions of a reasonable scale to nurture future innovation and technology talent for Hong Kong.

Members of the Hong Kong teams of the IPhO 2025 and the IMO 2025 achieved excellent results in local selection contests. They subsequently received specific training under the enhancement programmes arranged by the HKAGE. The outstanding students in the programmes were then selected as contestants to represent Hong Kong to participate in the above competitions. The Hong Kong teams were fully funded by the EDB to join these competitions.

Two Hong Kong teams shine at International Physics and Mathematical Olympiads Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Two Hong Kong teams shine at International Physics and Mathematical Olympiads Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Police National Security Department charges two men and arrests one woman

The National Security Department (NSD) of the Hong Kong Police Force arrested a 26-year-old woman on December 12 night for being suspected of committing the offence of “unlawful drilling” under Section 13 of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, in connection with the enforcement operation conducted on December 11.

Regarding the nine persons arrested earlier, NSD has laid charge against two of the men, aged 24 and 25, jointly with one count of "conspiracy to commit subversion". The case will be mentioned at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (December 15) morning.

The arrested woman and other arrestees were released on bail and are required to report back to the Police in mid-January 2026.

Investigation revealed that a syndicate has been conducting unlawful drilling inside a unit of an industrial building in Kowloon. The training content includes firearms drills, knife techniques and combat techniques. Police conducted searches at the unit suspected of being used for unlawful drilling and seized offensive weapons associated with the unlawful drilling.

Police remind members of the public that "conspiracy to commit subversion" is a serious offence. Offenders shall be liable to imprisonment for more than 10 years on first conviction. Members of the public are urged not to defy the law.

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