The Saudi physics team, under the supervision of the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), in partnership with the Ministry of Education, is participating in the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2026), hosted by the city of Bucaramanga in the Republic of Colombia, from July 4 to 12, 2026, with the participation of elite high school students from around the world.

The Kingdom is represented in this edition by five students: Hussein Habib Al-Saleh from Riyadh Education, Reda Salem Al-Khamees from Al-Ahsa Education, Mohammed Abdulrahman Al-Arefj from Eastern Province Education, Mohammed Mahmoud Al-Raml from Eastern Province Education, and Nasser Hisham Al-Shaea from Riyadh Education, after an intensive qualifying journey within the Mawhiba International Olympiads Program.

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The students' preparation journey begins from the National Science and Mathematics Olympiad (Nesmo), passing through a series of specialized training meetings that extend between two and three years, leading to comprehensive selection tests that measure students' abilities in both theoretical and practical aspects, enhancing their readiness to compete in one of the most challenging scientific competitions worldwide.

The International Physics Olympiad is one of the most prominent global scientific competitions for high school students in physics, combining theoretical tests with practical applications, and giving students the opportunity for scientific competition and exchange of experiences with the best young talents worldwide.

The participation of the Saudi physics team is an extension of the efforts of Mawhiba and the Ministry of Education to discover and nurture gifted students, enabling them to represent the Kingdom in international scientific forums, and enhancing presence in the fields of science and innovation. The Kingdom has previously achieved 30 international medals and 22 certificates of appreciation in the Olympiad.