Israeli High Schooler Wins Gold but Gets Disqualified Over National Flag at Computer Science Olympiad in Uzbekistan...

Education and academia | Aug 19, 2026, 4:14 PM

An Israeli high school student won a gold medal at an international computer science olympiad held in Uzbekistan.

The medal was subsequently stripped over the display of the Israeli national flag.

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