Two bronze medals and two appreciation certificates for Syria in European Physics Olympiad

Damascus, SANA – Syrian Science Olympiad physics team won on Sunday two bronze medals and two appreciation certificates in the European Physics Olympiad which is held remotely on July 20^–21, organized by the European Union for pre-university students.

 The Distinction and Creativity Agency said in a statement that two bronze medals were won by 12^th grade student Omar Burhani from the al-Sa’ada School in Damascus, and 11^th grade student Mohammad Subhei Abo Radan from al-Bassel School for Outstanding Students in Aleppo.

The two appreciation certificates were won by 12^th grade Basher al-Refa’ey from al-Sa’da School and 11^th grader Abdullah al-Hosni from 11^st grade from al-Andalus School in Damascus.

This is the first participation for Syrian students in this Olympiad, alongside students from 57 countries from all over the world. The event employs a new scientific method for tests involving experiments using computer simulations.

Hybah /Hazem Sabbagh