ARMENIAN STUDENTS FROM ISTANBUL WIN THIRD PLACE IN MIND LAB INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIAD
Noyan Tapan
June 18, 2009
Istanbul, June 18, Noyan Tapan – Armenians Today. Students of the
Armenian Merametchian college based in Istanbul won the third place
in the Mind Lab International Olympiad in Venice.
Students of the Armenian Merametchian college from Ferigiugh Shant
Taghlian, Allen Polad, Arman Cham, Shahin Parmaqsez, by taking
part in Mind Lab’s competitions became champions of Istanbul first,
then of Turkey. They obtained the right to represent Turkey in the
Mind Lab International Olympiad, Marmara reports. 10 national teams
participated in the finale, representing Turkey, Israel (A and B),
Hungary, U.S., Romania, Great Britain, Brazil, Italy and Portugal.
Olympiad was organized in six tournaments, during which Armenian
children had shown remarkable play: before the last game Armenians
from Istanbul were at the second place after Israeli A group, and only
in the last game moved to the third place yielding to Israeli B group.