Open International Geography Olympiad

The logo of the Open International Geography Olympiad

Open International Geography Olympiad (openGeo) is an annual competition for 14 years of age or older geography students from all over the world. The openGeo Olympiad is held online. It is organised by Faculty of Geography at Lomonosov Moscow State University.[1]

The Olympiad includes three rounds, following the structure of international geography olympiads:[2][3]

  • Written Response Test
  • Practical and Mapping Exercise
  • Multimedia Test

Performances

In 2025, 107 students from 23 countries participated in the Olympiad:

Team Ranking by Medals 2025
National Team Gold Silver Bronze
Flag of the Taliban Afghanistan 0 0 0
Flag of Armenia Armenia[4] 0 2 3
Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 0 0 0
Flag of Belarus Belarus[5] 1 2 3
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 0 0
Flag of Brazil Brazil 0 1 3
Flag of Macau China Macau 0 0 1
Flag of Ghana Ghana 0 0 1
Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 0 3 3
Flag of Iran Iran 0 0 0
Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 2 1 1
Flag of Malaysia Malaysia 0 0 1
Flag of Mongolia Mongolia 0 0 3
Flag of Nigeria Nigeria[6] 0 0 1
Flag of Philippines Philippines 1 2 1
Flag of Russia Russia[7] 4 2 0
Flag of Serbia Serbia[8] 0 3 2
Flag of Slovenia Slovenia 0 0 1
Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 0 0 0
Flag of Tajikistan Tajikistan 0 0 0
Flag of Thailand Thailand 1 0 4
Flag of Tunisia Tunisia 0 0 0
Flag of Zambia Zambia 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "Стартовала Открытая международная географическая олимпиада (openGeo 2025)". Географический факультет МГУ имени М.В. Ломоносова (in Russian). 2025-06-20. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  2. ^ "Statutes". International Geography Olympiad. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  3. ^ "RULES OF THE COMPETITION". European Geography Olympiad. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  4. ^ "Armenian students win 5 medals at International Geography Olympiad". www.panorama.am. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Belarusian Schoolchildren, under the Guidance of BSU Teachers, Became Winners of the Open International Geography Olympiad". bsu.by. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  6. ^ "Geography Olympiad Sparks Renewed Hope In Nigerian Education - News Agency Of Nigeria". 6 July 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Российские школьники завоевали четыре золотые медали на международной олимпиаде openGeo 2025". tass.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  8. ^ "Такмичење НГО – Шеста београдска гимназија" (in Serbian). 21 July 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.