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Back to Where It All Began © Uc CATALYZER2 THE SECOND ISSUE OF CATALYZER MAGAZINE 20/07/2018 BACK TO WHERE IT ALL BEGAN PRAGUE © UCT The beginning pate in the Chemistry Olympiad. summer holiday before the fi rst idea came to our minds some- When I was born, IChO had I have kept my solution till this university year, I left for Moscow time around IChO in Washington. celebrated its tenth anniversary. very day; I was especially proud to take part in the following run The 50th year was approaching, When I started going to school, I of the equation of thermal of IChO. And it was a success: so why not try to host it together, liked numbers. Later, we started decomposition of potassium I won the silver medal! both in the Czech Republic and to use letters in their place more permanganate. I think I ranked Slovakia? At the beginning, we often and sometimes even the second in the regional round. By A friend discussed it only between the weird, Greek, ones. Then wires the fi rst day of high school, I’d During the following years, two of us. We revealed our idea came into the mix, along with already been hooked. I wrote, reviewed, and tested to the others and they supported everything else that spins, gives problems; I organized summer us: “Go for it!” they said. So we warmth, or shines. We would Contact camps enthusiastically, pre- presented the idea offi cially in talk about gases and liquids, but Another key moment occurred in pared our students and proudly Hanoi. also planets and black holes. the fi rst year of high school. My watched them return with However, when I fi rst heard classmate talked me into com- medals. I became the mentor Joy about atoms and molecules in ing to the Chemistry Olympiad of the Czech team for the fi rst Everything gained momentum the seventh grade, it was love camp in Běstvina. I spent four- time 13 years ago at IChO in quickly. We had to fi nd fi nanc- at fi rst sight! Not only would we teen days among cabins, test Taipei. And I saw the back- ing, enthusiasts, and time. First talk about molecules, but we tubes, and freaks like me. And ground of the whole event. How Baku, then a last-minute change would also go to the lab. And I learned that the top students much eff ort, time, and money it from Karachi to Tbilisi, Bangkok, that teacher’s offi ce! A magical from the oldest age category required. Then, a fateful encoun- and now we’re here: Bratislava scent of a mix of halogens and would participate in the Inter- ter occurred. A year later, in and—after fi fty long years—back organic substances, cases and national Chemistry Olympiad Gyeongsang, South Korea, I met to where it all began: Prague! shelves with an infi nite number in Perugia, Italy! I started to Martin from Slovakia. Enjoy it with us. of fl asks with mysterious names grow fond of it even more. Two on them. years later, I ranked just below A dream Petr Holzhauser The following year, my teacher the threshold of participation in Years and years went by and we President IChO 2018, Czech Republic suggested that I should partici- IChO in Beijing, but during the would only meet at IChO. A crazy (On photo: Bottom row, 2nd from left) INTERNATIONAL CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD MAGAZINE / SLOVAKIA & CZECH REPUBLIC, 2018 © T. BELLOŇ © T. Guides eagerly awaiting the arrival of your teams. Sign up and get ready for the adventure! Vienna International Airport, one of the gates to IChO 2018. First teams are coming. O TEAM h © IC Welcome on board! We are delighted to meet you and ready to answer all of your questions. © T. BELLOŇ © T. DAY No. 1 O TEAM O TEAM h h © IC © IC Off the plane and on the bus! Just a few more days until the moment Your new home for the next few days. Please make yourself comfort- you have been preparing months for. able. Good night. PAGE 2–3 Interview with President IChO 2018, Slovakia, Martin Putala NEVER FORGET What is the diff erence between the Olym- piad you attended as a student and the recent Olympiads? Attending IChO myself was an exciting experience for me—I got to meet a lot of like-minded people. Even though the times TO HAVE FUN have changed, the main idea remains. Why is this year's IChO taking place in both Slovakia and Czechia? Since the very fi rst IChO took place in Czechoslovakia in 1968, the Czech Republic and Slovakia decided to go back to where it all began and banded together for organis- ing the 50th anniversary of IChO in Prague and Bratislava. What are the advantages and disadvantag- es of this collaboration? By cooperating with Czechia, we have had a great chance to distribute the workload evenly and be way more effi cient than we would be by ourselves. Nevertheless, there were some disadvantages. In particular, we Martin Putala, President IChO 2018 (left) BELLOŇ © T. had to travel 250km between Prague and Bratislava at least once a month. the fi rst idea came from Anton Sirota (a tion of laboratories and other unexpected How many people are participating in former President of the Slovak Chemistry expenses increased the budget to two organising IChO? Olympiad). The whole project took more million euros. Both countries agreed to There are around 200 team members: 90 than two years of active preparation and contribute one-to-one. guides, 60 lab assistants, and 20 authors hard work. (10 from each organising country). What message would you like to share with What are the costs of IChO 2018? the students? Since when was the idea on the table? Originally it was estimated to cost around Follow your dreams, work on them, and To be honest, I don't remember. However, 1.3 million euros. However, the reconstruc- never forget to have fun. IN YOUR WORDS Sebastián Artem Yanchak Solís-Vargas Anh Duc Pham Ukraine Costa Rica Vietnam How was your journey? How was your journey? How long have you been preparing for We fl ew from Kiev and the fl ight was sup- First, we took a fl ight to Madrid that lasted IChO 2018? posed to take about 2 hours. The fl ight was 10 hours. In Madrid we were waiting for We had intensive team preparation for the amazing: no turbulence, no wind. 5 hours for the next three-hour fl ight to last 3 months. Vienna. We arrived yesterday, so we had How long have you been preparing for an opportunity to enjoy the city of Vienna. Do you have any experience or knowledge IChO 2018? about the Czech Republic and Slovakia? The issue is what we consider preparation How long have you been preparing for I admire local architecture (castles) and for the Olympiad. If we consider prepara- IChO 2018? nature. tion directly for the Olympiad, it's about We have been preparing for IChO 2018 one year, but generally it took a lot more. since January; however, we participated in What are you looking forward to? Any other events, so in total it has been about message you would like to share? Do you have any experience or knowledge 2 years. I hope it will be a really special event and about the Czech Republic and Slovakia? I am looking forward to meeting local peo- I have some memories of coming to Slova- Do you have any experience or knowledge ple. I know you are very kind and thus you kia to ski in the High Tatras. But it was just about the Czech Republic and Slovakia? have a huge Vietnamese community. a brief experience. I know Prague, it is an amazing city. CATALYZER2 INTERNATIONAL CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD MAGAZINE / SLOVAKIA & CZECH REPUBLIC, 2018 ESTONIA KYRGYZSTAN 1 Illustrating here the Kaera-Jaan national dance. 1 Showing us their skills in a national dance called 2 Common stereotype: Very slow. National food: Sauer- Kara Jorgo. kraut and potatoes. 2 We are hosting the World Nomad Games in September. IChO NATIONAL TEAMS RUSSIA UZBEKISTAN 1 We are having fun :-). 1 Look at us! We are tough guys :-). 2 Three times as many bridges 2 We have the best taxi drivers. in St. Petersburg as in Venice. PAGE 4–5 COSTA RICA TURKMENISTAN 1 It's not just a bird, it is Rafi ta. 1 Throwing tahya caps into the air. Tahya caps are a head 2 It may surprise you that we do not have an army decoration in traditional Turkmen dress. in Costa Rica. 2 Gates of Hell: A natural gas fi eld collapsed into an underground cavern. 1 We asked teams to snap an original, fun photo and explain it. We also asked: What's something about your country others 2 usually do not know? PORTUGAL PHILIPPINES 1 Imitating their national hero, Ronaldo. 1 Pretending to be confused. 2 Our ancestors discovered India. 2 The Philippines has over 7,000 islands. CATALYZER2 INTERNATIONAL CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD MAGAZINE / SLOVAKIA & CZECH REPUBLIC, 2018 The Slovak Republic was established on 1st January 1993 by peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia. It is a landlocked country located in the heart of Europe. After joining the European Union, the country adopted the Euro currency. Despite the small size of the country, it is rich in history, world cultural and natural heritage, and living traditions. WHAT YOU (PROBABLY) DON'T KNOW ABOUT SLOVAKIA GEOGRAPHIC MIDPOINT OF EUROPE UNIQUE NATURE has a unique story. Čachtice Castle is known They don't say Slovakia is the heart of Slovakia can be characterized as a land of thanks to the “Blood Countess” Elizabeth Europe just for nothing.
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