And the winner is…

The 2013 ACM-ICPC World Finals Host St. Petersburg National Research University in IT, Mechanic and Optics (ITMO) has won a record fifth world championship within a 10-year period. ITMO solved 10 out of 11 questions correctly. This is ITMO’s second repeat...

2013 ICPC World Finals end on high note

Host university St. Petersburg National Research University ITMO answered 10 of 11 ACM-ICPC World Finals questions correctly, earning a gold medal and a record 5th world championship in 10 years. All of the world’s top 120 teams endured a five-hour session...

Jeff Donahoo and Doug Heintzman take the international press covering this year’s contest on a behind-the-scenes tour of the World Finals. (at Jubilee Sports Palace – St. Petersburg)

Balloons! ICPC competition staples.

Balloons! Without them, the ACM-ICPC World Finals just aren’t complete. More than 1,000 balloons are waiting to be awarded. The pretty balloons on the contest floor are more than just decoration. Teams get a balloon for each problem solved. Each color represents...