Tehran Hosting International Biology Olympiad

Gifted students from 70 countries across the world have gathered in Tehran to compete in the 29th International Biology Olympiad which began on July 15 and is slated to end on July 22.
IBO is a yearly biology competition for secondary school students under the age of 20, who are winners of their respective national biology Olympiads, reported the event’s website. Iran is the host of this round of the one-week-long competition which is held in a different country every year.
Over the week, there will be two full days of exams at an advanced academic level for participants, split into a practical day and a theoretical day to gauge talents of gifted students in related subjects.
There will also be a number of excursions and activities for both participants and accompanying adults.