Teams, coaches, and fans of computer science all have their eyes on the 2016 ACM-ICPC World Finals, only a few short weeks away. This year the contest set new records with 43,967 students and 4,637 coaches competing in ICPC and ICPC-assisted competitions from 2,736 universities in 102 countries across six continents.
Tough competition at 481 regional contest sites determined the 128 teams to qualify for the 2016 World Finals hosted by Prince of Songkla University in Phuket, Thailand.
The best of the best will complete for awards, prizes and bragging rights on May 19th, but only one team will be crowned the world champion and take home the coveted World Finals trophy.
IBM sponsorship officials, ICPC volunteer staff and the host university have been busy preparing this year’s event over the past several months. Everything from hotel selection, contest arena preparation, opening ceremony events, technical infrastructure and, of course, the 2016 World Finals problem set have been carefully selected and prepared to dazzle and challenge this year’s students.
A full schedule of events can be found on the official ACM-ICPC website.
Don’t forget to follow the action from home with myICPC! Get information about individual teams and coaches, follow all the action with photos and videos live from the event, and cheer on your team with your very own Cheering Party!
As we prepare to meet in Phuket for the 2016 World Finals, be sure to check out the host website for useful information before the main event.
We’ll see you soon in Phuket!