Preliminary Round of IOAI Hong Kong Selection Contest Concludes Successfully
Over 800 Students Participated, Approximately 100 Advance to Semi-Finals
The preliminary round of the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI) Hong Kong Selection Contest has recently concluded successfully, with the official results now announced. This year's competition has seen an unprecedented level of enthusiasm, attracting over 1,200 students to promotional and training events, with more than 800 students registering for the preliminary round—setting a new record in participation.
The selection contest featured an intensive format, comprising four rounds designed to comprehensively assess participants' theoretical knowledge and practical application skills in artificial intelligence and algorithms. Following rigorous evaluation, approximately 100 outstanding students have successfully advanced, earning their qualification to proceed to the next stage—the Semi-Finals.
The Semi-Finals have been scheduled for January 31, 2026, and will be held at Ying Wa College. The advancing students will face more challenging tasks as they compete for the coveted spots to represent Hong Kong in the International Final.
The significant increase in participation reflects the growing interest and rising competitive standards among local students in the field of artificial intelligence. Congratulations to all advancing students and look forward to seeing them demonstrate continued innovative thinking and problem-solving abilities in the Semi-Finals.
Last year, IOAI (Hong Kong) and AiTLE collaborated to organize the "(IOAI) - 2025 Hong Kong Team Selection Competition." Numerous schools registered, and after several rounds of screening, eight students were selected to represent Hong Kong at the IOAI 2025 World Competition. These students were well-prepared and achieved excellent results (including one gold medal, one silver medal, two bronze medals, and three honorary nominations). This year, IOAI (Hong Kong) is collaborating again with AiTLE to organize the "(IOAI) - 2026 Hong Kong Team Selection Competition." The goal is to carefully select a Hong Kong team through training and competition, enabling them to excel in the International Olympiad of Artificial Intelligence (IOAI). Actively encourage and educate students to master AI knowledge and cultivate their ability to use and improve AI technology.
2025-2026 IOAI Hong Kong Region Preliminary Round Results
List of Students Advancing to the Next Round (in no particular order):
CHAN CALEB
CHAN CARY SIRUI
CHAN CHI HANG
CHAN FOR CHUN
CHAN HOI YAN
CHAN PAK HEI
CHAU TSZ YING
CHEN YIN CHUNG
CHENG CHI WANG KYLE
CHENG LAI YIN
CHEUNG CHEUK WAH JOSHUA
CHEUNG CHING YU YORA
CHEUNG CHO MING VINCENT
CHEUNG CHUNG HEI
CHEUNG KA SHING
CHIA LOK YEE
CHIK KIN HEI
CHING LAP HONG
CHOI CHI YAN
CHONG YAN YUI
CHOW YU WING
DANNY LEE
DING LANG
DUAN NORMAN
EEMAN HAFIZA
FENG CHI FUNG
FENG WEI JIE
FONG TSZ WAI DARREN
FUNG TSZ LONG
GHALE SHINTA ROSENI
HO NOK TUNG
HO SZE YIU KYLIE
HO WING YAN
HUI JERONE
HUNG BO CHING
JIANG JINGCHENG GORDON
KO CHUN LUNG
KWAN HEI MAN
KWOK TSZ HEI
LAI HONG KIU
LAI LONG KIU
LAI YEE CHING
LAM JACO
LAM KA YI
LAM SUM CHING
LAM WING TING
LAU PO HEI
LAU SUET CHING
LAW HONG TING
LEE LOK HIN
LEE TSZ WAI
LEUNG CHIN YEUNG
LEUNG CHUN PUI
LEUNG PAK SAN
LEUNG TING YUI JAVIS
LEUNG TSZ TUNG
LI LING FENG
LI TSZ TUNG
LI WAI LIM WILLIAM
LIANG EDDIE
LIN ZIHAO
LIU MING TSUN
LIU RICKY
LO LAP YIN
MA LOK HIM
MAK CHI YIU
MAN HON TUNG
MARCUS SO
NG ETHAN THOMAS
NG TSZ CHING RUBY
NG WANG LOK
NGAI ADRIAN
PANG CHAK CHUNG
POON YIK CHEUNG
SIU HOI YAN
SUN, LUCAS
TAN TING YEE JAMES
TAYYABA
TONG TSZ HO LUCAS
TSE CHEUK HIN
WANG CHRIS SEN YU
WANG XUYAO
WONG DICK LUN
WONG HOI CHUNG TERENCE
WONG JAZLYN
WONG TSZ FUNG
XIA GEORGE
XU KAM HUNG
XU YIN TAT
YAN KANG HEI
YANG HAN CHUAN
YEUNG MAN
YIP HARROD
YOUSUF AFRA
YU CHEUK HIN
YUNG TSZ LONG
ZHANG XIAOYU
ZHU MICHAEL
Semi-Finals Details:
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Date: Saturday, 31 January 2026
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Time: 09:30 – 18:00 (Students are only required to attend at their scheduled time)
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Venue: Ying Wa College C602 InnoLab, No. 1 Ying Wa Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
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Format: Written test; invigilated on-site by designated contest officials
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The top 20 highest-scoring students will be selected to advance to the final round, the "Hong Kong Representative Selection Contest".
Below are the details of the "AiTLE x IOAI (Hong Kong): International Olympiad of Artificial Intelligence (IOAI) – 2026 Hong Kong Team Selection Competition":
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Supporting Organizations:
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The University of Hong Kong (CITE (Centre for Information Technology in Education))
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City University (College of Engineering)
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Eligibility:
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Students studying in government-funded, subsidized, caput-based and direct subsidy scheme secondary schools in Hong Kong
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This year's competition is individual, not team.
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Registration must be done through the school and a teacher from the school will be the responsible teacher.
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