Hi Everyone, Another great day of Olympiad competition is in the books! Remember to check www.historyolympiad.com/iho2015 for the updates on results and the medals table. The only update to pass along is that if you are parking on campus, you can do so tomorrow only in Faculty and Staff spaces. Otherwise, here are the schedules (by division now!) in terms of where to be and when for tomorrow. You [...]
Dear Olympians! We hope you've had a busy and fantastic day of competition at the Olympiad! Here is what you need to know about Friday July 11's events, but first, two clarifications regarding rules. First, on protests - students must protest immediately (as per the rules). That is defined as before the next question. Moderators should not immediately rule on protests, even if they are experts in the field [...]
Results and room assignments for the 2015 International History Olympiad will be updated regularly at https://www.historyolympiad.com/iho2015 -- check back here often! For photos and videos, follow our Facebook page, where content will also be posted frquently.
Hi Everyone, Thanks for a great opening ceremony tonight and you're well on your way with the Battery behind you. Here's your next update with some important information. 1. Link to score reports and draws This can be found here: www.historyolympiad.com/iho2015 - feel free to share with friends and family to follow from afar! 2. Important update regarding Varsity rooms We've moved the Varsity bee-style competitions from Lion to [...]
Hi Everyone, We hope that you are en route or are soon to be en route to the Olympiad! We wanted to send one last email with two important points of clarification. First, over the past few days, a number of parents have emailed us with requests for reasonable accommodations for students with exceptional needs. If your student has any special needs that we should be aware of, please [...]
Dear Olympiad Participants! We're now just 2 days away, and your Olympiad advance scout team has arrived in Williamsburg to get everything set! Without any further ado, and in no particular order, here are some important things to keep in mind. Please read this email in full! It, like all emails will be posted to the "News" link on the menubar at historyolympiad.com but please read through it and [...]
Hi Everyone! Here in the Eastern USA, we're now just 3 days away from the beginning of the Olympiad! In this relatively brief email, I just want to call your attention to some updates on various events. There will be a final main email in advance going out tomorrow with further information on logistics. But first a few important updates. 1. We are attaching a release form for our [...]
Dear International History Olympiad Participants, On behalf of our staff, I would like to extend an early welcome to you to the inaugural International History Olympiad! I hope that you are all getting excited about meeting in Williamsburg next week. Nolwenn and I congratulate you for qualifying, and thank you for your support of our competitions. Please read this email carefully, so that everything is clear. We will then send [...]
Dear International History Olympiad Participants! (Olympiad Staff, you have been CCed, but this email is just for informational purposes for you) We're now just 10 days away from the start of the Olympiad on July 9 ! We hope that you are getting excited and are studying hard. We have a few updates to pass along, as well as the Event Selection Forms for each division. Click on the [...]
With the International History Olympiad set to begin in just 11 days, we've been making the final touches on the schedule, which will be updated on the "Calendar" link on the Olympiad menu bar by the end of Sunday 28 June in the USA. We've also been making various website updates over the weekend, and we will send out the registration form for Olympiad events to all participants by [...]