世界数学奥林匹克经典：中国数学奥林匹克（2007―2008）

　　The International Mathematical Olympiad （IMO）， founded in 1959， is one of the most competitive and highly intellectual activities in the world for high school students.Even before IMO， there were already many countries which had mathematics competition. They were mainly the countries in Eastern Europe and in Asia. In addition to the popularization of mathematics and the convergence in educational systems among different countries， the success of mathematical competitions at the national level provided a foundation for the setting-up of IMO. The countries that asserted great influence are Hungary， the former Soviet Union and the United States. Here is a brief review of the IMO and mathematical competition in China.

　　◎作者简介熊斌，华东师范大学数学科学学院教授，博士生导师，中国数学会普及工作委员会副主任，上海市核心数学与实践重点实验室主任，华东师范大学国际数学奥林匹克研究中心主任，曾10次担任IMO中国队领队、主教练，多次参与中国数学奥林匹克、全国高中数学联赛、中国西部数学奥林匹克、中国女子数学奥林匹克、国际城市青少年数学邀请赛等竞赛的命题工作，2018年获得世界数学竞赛国家联盟颁发的Paul Erdös奖。李秉彝，新加坡著名数学教育家，新加坡南洋理工大学教授，曾担任东南亚数学学会主席，国际数学教育委员会副主席，新加坡数学教育者协会主席，新加坡教育司课程修订委员会委员。