The closing ceremony was held and the contestants were honored for their achievements. The torch of the physics olympiad was handed over to the Republic of Iran and we look forward to IPhO2024.
After the theoretical exam was over, the contestants relaxed and had late lunch. Tomorrow there will be an excursion and a special lecture by two Nobel Laureates in physics, KAJITA Takaaki and AMANO Hiroshi.
The experimental exam has started successfully. The contestants will compete for 5 hours in today's experimental exam and another 5 hours in the theoretical exam the after day after tomorrow. Japanese snacks will be provided during this hard exam.
The opening ceremony was followed by a Japanese drum performance by International Christan University and a karate performance by Sophia University.
All in all, the opening ceremony was a great success.
After the opening ceremony, some of contestants enjoyed Tokyo city.
There were wonderful speeches by Prof. Makoto Kobayashi, Nobel Laureate in Physics, Ms. Keiko Nagaoka, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and Dr. Rajdeep Singh Rawat, Chair of Organizing Committee of IPhO 2023.
Registration for IPhO2023 started!
All the participants are gathering.
Opening ceremony is tomorrow.
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