The China Girls Mathematical Olympiad (CGMO) is a

math competition Mathematics competitions or mathematical olympiads are competitive events where participants complete a mathematics, math test. These tests may require multiple choice or numeric answers, or a detailed written solution or proof. International math ...

with a proof-based format similar to the

International Mathematical Olympiad The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is a mathematical olympiad for pre-university students, and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held annually, except i ...

. It was originally organized in 2002 for teams of girls representing different regions within

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

. Later, the Chinese organizers decided to invite other nations to send teams of girls from their countries.

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has participated at least since 2004. The

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

participated in 2007-2012.

External links

Mathematical Sciences Research Institute: US Team travelogue for 2010 China Girls Math Olympiad

Mathematical Sciences Research Institute: US Team travelogue for 2009 China Girls Math Olympiad

Mathematical Sciences Research Institute: US Team travelogue for 2008 China Girls Math Olympiad

* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20071029152641/http://www.msri.org/specials/gmo Mathematical Sciences Research Institute: US Team travelogue for 2007 China Girls Math Olympiad
The St. Petersburg Times: City Girl Gets Gold in World Math Olympiad

Voice of America: First US Team to Compete in the China Girls Math Olympiad
Mathematics competitions Recurring events established in 2002 2002 establishments in China {{math-competition-stub

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