lewelma Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Yes, he made the team! Whoo Hooo! 33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawyer&Mom Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Congratulations, how exciting! A bit more of an adventure for him than Hong Kong, I imagine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epi Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Does he still have one more year after this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) Does he still have one more year after this? Yes! But the competition is getting fiercer so nothing is ever assured. And great news, there is a girl on the team this year! Edited March 27, 2017 by lewelma 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 yeeeeeeeeeeeeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!! Well done!!!!!!!!!!! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Wonderful. Now if we could just get it mentioned in the news ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilaclady Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Congratulations!!!!! So happy for you both. Wishing him the very best 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy in Richmond Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Happy day! Give him my congratulations, Ruth!! And I love that there's a girl on the team. :hurray: :hurray: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Fabulous!!! Big Congrats!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Congratulations to you both!!! :party: :party: :party: (I can't wait to tell DD that there's a girl on the team! Thanks for sharing that.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 WooHoo! We'll be watching! And please, don't hesitate to post a funding link if he needs financial support this year :). 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Governess Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Congrats!! :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 awesome! Always fun to be with the tribe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epi Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Does he still have one more year after this? Yes! But the competition is getting fiercer so nothing is ever assured. And great news, there is a girl on the team this year! If not "assured", it's 99.x% sure, I would think. There are multiple competitions to mitigate for a bad day. When you say "competition is getting fiercer" is there increasing interest/effort, or does there just happen to be a batch of strong contenders coming up, or is the potential pool being strengthened by highly educated foreigners (or something else)? I have two pieces of advice with these things: Be humble! Be proud! :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) Awesome news! You need to put this on and dance around the house singing about your baby and Rio. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7aaaRH95YXI Edited March 27, 2017 by Garga 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arliemaria Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Congratulations!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MASHomeschooler Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Yay! Congratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 Happy day! Give him my congratulations, Ruth!! And I love that there's a girl on the team. :hurray: :hurray: (I can't wait to tell DD that there's a girl on the team! Thanks for sharing that.) I'm so pleased too! There were only 2 girls at the camp of 26, so it is just great that she made it all the way to the team. Interestingly, the team leader has offered the entire squad of 12 to train with the team. Given that last year ds got very targeted feedback on the assigned proofs, it will be a lot of extra work for the people running the team training. So very nice of them! Last year the team trainer was from Harvard, and this year he is from Cambridge. So the kids should get a good work over! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) If not "assured", it's 99.x% sure, I would think. There are multiple competitions to mitigate for a bad day. When you say "competition is getting fiercer" is there increasing interest/effort, or does there just happen to be a batch of strong contenders coming up, or is the potential pool being strengthened by highly educated foreigners (or something else)? You are absolutely right. NZ has a large number of highly educated Chinese immigrating to NZ as a lifestyle choice, and they are well aware of the IMO as it has huge status there. NZ is *very* multicultural as it uses a targeted immigration program to bring in well educated people to improve the economy. So yes, the potential pool is being strengthened. However, this year also has a very strong batch of kids. The team has a shot at 3 silver and 3 bronze, and 4 of those kids are returning next year (in fact I think 3 of them will be only 16 including DS, so they could stay longer than 1 more year although they won't). New Zealand in its entire IMO history has only had 1 gold and 9 silver I think. So it is combination of both of the factors that you brought up. Edited March 27, 2017 by lewelma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaConquest Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Awesome news!! Congratulations to you both!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daijobu Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Ah yes! The other Rio Olympics! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Awesome news! You need to put this on and dance around the house singing about your baby and Rio. :hurray: It takes an incredibly discerning mind to come up with the perfect Muppet song for an occasion! :001_wub: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visitor Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Congratulations ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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