Maldives scores second place at Global Robotics competition

Maldivian students won second place along with Iceland and Colombia at the FIRST Global ‘Robotics Olympics International competition held in Mexico.

A total of 190 countries took part in this competition aimed at youngsters between 14 to 18 years.

Competing from the Maldives were 15-year-old Yameen Yooshaau of Majeedhiyaa School, 15-year-old Ridhaa Anees of Jamaaludheen School, 17-year-old Hassan Naasih from Center for Higher School Education (CHSE) competed.

Only 48 countries qualified for the second round of the second portion of the two-round competition were qualified for the second round. Team member Hassan Naasih noted that they qualified for the second round at fifth position.

Naasih further explained that the 48 countries were divided into 16 groups, with three countries in each group. Maldives was in the same group as Iceland and Colombia.

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