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The 42nd IMO
was held in Washington DC, United States of America, from 1 to 14 Jul, 2001.
The Singapore National Team consisted of:
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Team Leader
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A/P Tay Tiong Seng
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National University of Singapore
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Deputy Team Leader
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Teo Teck Kian, Thomas
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Victoria Junior College
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Contestants
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Leung Ngaihang,
Zachary
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Anglo-Chinese School
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Lin Zhiwei,
Calvin
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Hwa Chong Junior College
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Meng Dazhe
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River Valley High School
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Tan Kiat Chuan
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Raffles Junior College
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Tham Ming Qiang,
Nicholas
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Raffles Junior College
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Yeh Yuanlong, Gary
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Anglo-Chinese Junior College
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Observer
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Wee Hoe Teck
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Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
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 The start of the 42nd
IMO was marked by a grand opening ceremony held on the George Mason
University campus where the contestants were hosted. The highlights of the
ceremony included a Parade of Countries, where a representative from every
participating country went on the stage and introduced themselves, a cultural
performance by the Deer Catcher Native American Dance Troupe, and a rousing a
capella performance by the Morgan State Choir,
which saw the audience rising to a rendition of "We're The World".
After the opening ceremony, all the participants were taken a cruise along
the Potomac River to view the 4th of Jul Fireworks in a celebration of the
independence of America.
 After the gruelling 4.5-hour examinations on 8 and 9 Jul, the
contestants went on excursions to the National Mall (Smithsonian Institution)
and to the Amusement Park, as coordination took place at the Embassy Suite
Hotel. The Singapore Team did extremely well this year, bringing back a total
of 1 silver medal and 4 bronze medals. They were conferred with their medals
in the closing ceremony held at the Kennedy Center. The ceremony also
featured inspirational speeches by eminent mathematicians Andrew Wiles and
Edward Witten. The Olympiad concluded that evening with a banquet dinner at
the National Building Museum.
Team
Performance
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Lin Zhiwei,
Calvin
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Bronze
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Meng Dazhe
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Bronze
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Tan Kiat Chuan
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Silver
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Tham Ming Qiang,
Nicholas
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Bronze
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Yeh Yuanlong, Gary
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Bronze
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