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Geography Challenge
International 1999
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National Geographic World Championship 1999
Teams Compete for Gold in Olympiad Finals
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| World Champions: Team USA |
Beating 10 other teams, students from the United States
captured the gold at the fourth International Geography
Olympiad. The Canadian team came in second, with Russia
a close third. The three teams had the highest combined
scores in Tuesday’s two-part preliminary rounds.
Gilbert M. Grosvenor, Chairman of the Board of the
National Geographic Society, sponsor of the Olympiad,
honored all three teams with an Olympic-style awards
ceremony, complete with gold, silver, and bronze medals.
— National Geographic
• Read about Team Canada's
performance »
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