Coaches entered the contest floor thirty minutes into the contest. Teams worked through the practice problems as their coaches took photos. Stanford University solved the first problem of the Dress Rehearsal, earning the first blue balloon, a “First To Solve"...

A record 120 AMC-ICPC World Finals teams prepare for the Dress Rehearsal. They can get all of the nervous energy out today, so they can compete well tomorrow. Contest directors have warned the teams against hacking and bringing electronic devices. ICPC Executive...

Technology, arts welcome contestants

Monday was a day of welcomes, technology and culture at this year’s ACM-ICPC World Finals, sponsored by IBM. World Finals contestants started their day at the IBM Tech Trek, where Dr. Bjarne Stroustrup, creator of popular programming language C++ talked to them...

A little Mario tribute at the Opening Ceremony for the 37th annual World Finals in St. Petersburg! Take a listen in this video 🙂

Contestants pose for a photo with C++ creator Bjarne Stroustrup in St. Petersburg. Bjarne spoke at IBM Tech Trek earlier in the day.

The Regional Contest Directors (RCDs) gather in St. Petersburg to discuss regional contests and future locations for the World Finals.