Saudi informatics team wins six medals at JBOI 2026

The Saudi informatics team secured six international awards during its first official participation in the 19th Junior Balkan Olympiad in Informatics (JBOI 2026) held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The team, representing 13 participating countries, earned four silver medals and two bronze medals.

The silver medalists include Fares Yasser Al-Raddadi, Hashem Ibrahim Basyouni, Ahmed Mohammed Al-Hussein, and Iyad Emad Al-Khalifa. The bronze medals were awarded to Mohammed Abdulkhaliq Al-Battat and Al-Reem Ali Al-Mutawa.

This achievement was part of the Mawhiba International Olympiads Program, implemented by the King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) in partnership with the Ministry of Education. The participating students underwent a rigorous training period lasting between two to four years, involving training camps and simulation competitions to develop problem-solving and algorithmic thinking skills.