The Saudi mathematics team is participating in the 67th International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO 2026), currently being held in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, with the participation of elite secondary school students representing more than 100 countries around the world.

Representing the Kingdom in this edition, which runs until July 21, is a team of six students who were qualified under the supervision of the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity "Mawhiba", in partnership with the Ministry of Education, within the Mawhiba International Olympiads Program, an integrated training pathway aimed at preparing gifted students to compete in one of the most prestigious international scientific competitions in mathematics.

The participating students undergo an advanced qualifying journey that starts from the National Olympiad for Science and Mathematics "Nasmo", through a number of specialized training forums and programs, leading to an intensive training phase that lasts about two months under the supervision of elite local and international experts, interspersed with stage-wise selection tests to choose the best students to represent the Kingdom internationally.

The International Mathematics Olympiad competition consists of two exams held on two consecutive days, during which students answer 6 mathematical problems, 3 problems per day, over a period of 4.5 hours each day. The competition topics include advanced branches of mathematics, such as geometry, algebra, combinatorics, and number theory, requiring high abilities in deep thinking, analysis, and creativity in problem-solving.

The participation of the Saudi team is an extension of the efforts of "Mawhiba" and the Ministry of Education to discover, nurture, and qualify gifted students to compete in global scientific forums, contributing to building a generation of national competencies capable of representing the Kingdom honorably, and achieving the goals of Vision 2030 in developing human capabilities and enhancing Saudi presence in the fields of science, knowledge, and innovation.

It is worth noting that the International Mathematics Olympiad is the oldest and most prominent global competition in mathematics for secondary school students, with its first edition launched in 1959 in Romania with only 7 participating countries, before expanding to include more than 100 countries. The Kingdom recorded its first participation in the Olympiad in 2003 in Japan as scientific observers, before participating with four students in the 2004 edition in Greece, and has since maintained its regular presence in this international scientific competition.