July 13 - 21, 1997, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
The International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) is a week long event. Approximately 300 participants from 60 countries will participate in two physics exams as well as several cultural activities.
The IPhO was founded in 1967. Until the early 80's only eastern European countries participated. In 1997, the Olympiad will be held in Sudbury, Canada. Organizers expect that as many as 60 countries will participate. Each country is entitled to send a team of 5 participants to the Olympiad. These students must not have attended a post secondary institution and must be less than 20 years of age.
This is the first time that Canada has the honour of hosting the Olympiad. The events will take place in Sudbury, Ontario.
The Event
Background
The students will participate in 2 separate exams, their performance in each of these will determine their rank. The first test is a 5 hour theoretical exam. The questions for these exams must be drawn from the prearranged
syllabus
of topics . The difficulty of these exams are often compared to that of a Ph.D. entrance exam.
The practical exam is 5 hours in duration. Like the theory exam the problems are drawn from an agreed upon source of topics.
The exams for the 28th IPhO are being prepared by scientists at the University of British Columbia. The event will take place in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
About the host City
The regional municipality of Sudbury is a city of about 160 000. It is situated in the heart of the Canadian Shield about 400 km north of Toronto. This city is surrounded by some of Canada's greatest wilderness. There are several campgrounds and parks within a very short distance of the city. Sudbury boasts several lakes, one of which has the distinction of being the largest city surrounded lake in North America.
Take a virtual tour of our city.
About the host organizations
Laurentian University, on the south shore of lake Ramsey will serve as headquarters for the week of festivities and exams. It will also be home to the students during their stay. Many people from Laurentian University are on the organizing committee.
Science North, also situated on lake Ramsey, is Northern Ontario's largest tourist attraction. It was opened in 1984 and has since served as popular site for community events. Several of Science North's staff are participating in the organization of the Olympiad. Come visit the staff of Science North.
The logowas drawn from the works of one of Canada's most famous group of artists: The group of seven. To learn more about these artists visit the National Art Gallery of Canada.
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