Press Corps
20-26 July, 2025
About the Press Corps
The International History Olympiad features a Press Corps for attending students who are interested in journalism and who enjoy covering all the Olympiad action with interviews, articles, and social media and blog posts. With interviews, stories, competitions, and field trips galore, there are stories from all sorts of perspectives. Explore this page for information, stories and more!
If you are looking for press coverage on the Olympiad from newspapers, televsion, and other media outlets, those are archived here.
From the Players’ Perspective: Recent Blog Posts
Opening Salvo – Erika Lunenfeld – Varsity Division
From Player to Staffer: Ritvik Katta’s Journey
Andre Valencia from the Junior Varsity division interviews intern Ritvik Katta on how the transition from competitor to staffer has changed his life.
Three Portraits of Passion at the International History Olympiad
Story by Erika Lunenfeld, Photos by Abby Miri and Staffers
Finals Streaming Links
| Date | Event | Streaming Link | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Middle School | Intermediate | Elementary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 2025 | Opening Ceremonies | Opening Ceremonies | |||||
| 24 July 2025 | International History Bee Finals | Winner: Robert Wang, New Jersey | Winner: Luke Ng, Singapore | Winner: Miller Angevine, Georgia (US) | Winner: Caden Deng, Florida | Winner: Keaton Finan, Washington | |
| 25 July 2025 | Ancient History Bee Finals | Winner: Ming Xuan He, Canada | Winner: Kai Hung, Taiwan | Winner: Vihaan Shrivastava, California | Winner: Aprameyan Ramanujan, Virginia | Winner: Chengyu Ethan Yang, California | |
| 26 July 2025 | STEM History Bee Finals | Winner: John Rootham, Canada | Winner: Padraig Finan, Washington | Winner: Advait Duvvuru, California | Winner: Andrew Fung, Canada | Winner: Keaton Finan, Washington | |
| 26 July 2025 | International History Bowl Finals | Winner: New Jersey A | Winner: Singapore A | Winner: US East | Winner: United Kingdom A | Winner: Washington A | |
| 26 July 2025 | Closing Ceremonies | Closing Ceremonies |
Press Corps Staff
Abby Miri
Affiliation: Texas
Division: Varsity
*Senior Press Corps
Erika Lunenfeld
Affiliation: New York
Division: Varsity
*Senior Press Corps
Jas Singh
Affiliation: Canada
Division: Varsity
Andre Valencia
Affiliation: New Jersey
Division: Junior Varsity
Angelika Bachleda-Curuś
Affiliation: Poland
Division: Junior Varsity
Carmen Gomes
Affiliation: Brazil
Division: Junior Varsity
Nathan Kim
Affiliation: Virginia
Division: Middle School
Dhruv Sancheti
Affiliation: Hong Kong
Division: Middle School
Katherine Zhang
Affiliation: Canada
Division: Middle School
Bruno Piotrowski
Affiliation: Poland
Division: Intermediate
Chase Kim
Affiliation: Virginia
Division: Elementary
Everest Nevraumont
Affiliation: Washington
Division: Elementary
Neel Mishall
Affiliation: New York
Division: Elementary
| Press Corps Member not pictured | Affiliation | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Fung | Canada | Intermediate |
| Sienna Hahm | New Jersey | Intermediate |
| Terence Heng | California | Intermediate |
| Bolin Zhang | Texas | Intermediate |
| Ayokanmi Olubuyide | Georgia | Junior Varsity |
| Sahil Prasad *Senior Press Corps | Maryland | Junior Varsity |
| Ashwin Vaidyanathan | California | Varsity |
| Olivia Park *Senior Press Corps | California | Varsity |
Instagram Gallery
Press Releases
| Date | Press Release |
|---|---|
| 20 July 2025 | Opening Ceremonies |
| 21 July 2025 | Day One Results Roundup |
| 22 July 2025 | Day Two Results Roundup |
| 23 July 2025 | Day Three Results Roundup |
| 24 July 2025 | Day Four Results Roundup |
| 25 July 2025 | Day Five Results Roundup |
| 26 July 2025 | Day Six Results Roundup |
| 27 July 2025 | Day Seven Results Roundup |
| 27 July 2025 | World Champion Press Release |
Testimonials
“This is my first medal for IHO 25, and also that of my entire IAC career, which I am absolutely thrilled to receive. With a trading strategy (Forming a Eurozone treasury monopoly), teamwork, speed, and some crazy extravagant Italian acting, I managed to secure this bronze medal. Apart from this, I would like to thank my teammates, Olivia and Renita, for their meticulous cooperation.I’ve been playing IHBB and IHO for 2 years, and this community with a shared commitment to academic excellence truly gave me a sense of belonging, in which I meet and learn from cool people, and am then introduced to novel perspectives.” Thomas Xu, China
Thomas Xu, China, Student, CountryHistory Olympiad in the Media
Our Junior Varsity reporter Raghav Sampath caught up with multi-medal winner Grady Noble from Boise, Idaho to learn more about how he prepares for these competitions and what led to his meteoric rise this season throughout on exams.
Grady is one of few kids who scored perfect scores on two exams at the Varsity and Junior Varsity National Championships, and with his track record, we thought it would be helpful to the other kids to hear some tips from a master.