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The education ministry said it hoped that by hosting the competition next year, it could help Taiwan nurture talented students and foster global connections
By Fion Khan / Staff writer, with CNA
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Taiwanese high-school students over the weekend swept four gold medals at the International Biology Olympiad (IBO) in Lithuania, and secured three golds and one silver at the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) in Uzbekistan.All four members of the Taiwan team for IBO — Hsu Ting-jui (許庭睿) from Taichung First Senior High School, Chen Yu-chen (陳語晨) from Taipei First Girls’ High School, and Chan Wei-chun (詹緯濬) and Yao Yi-keng (姚亦耕) from Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School — received gold medals in the competition, which was held from Sunday last week to yesterday, the Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania said in a statement.Representative to Lithuania Constance Wang (王雪虹) passed on congratulatory messages from President William Lai (賴清德) and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) to the students at the awards ceremony, praising their exceptional performances and encouraging them to continue honing their expertise to shine in their respective fields, the office said.
