These photos were taken by Gordon Lessells, the Irish Deputy Leader.
Jack at the talent contest
Radu with the Golden Microphone
Jack with Geoff and Ceri
Jack with Geoff, Ceri and Joseph
Joseph with Kate and Adia
These are my own photos. Reduced in resolution for web display, the original 7 megapixel RAW images may be available on request.
We visited Singapore en route to our pre-IMO training camp in Cairns.
On a riverboat tour
Taking photographs on the riverboat
After a long journey we arrived at Cairns Student Lodge and started training.
Do knives go in toasters here?
Outdoor maths
More maths
Maths and excursion planning
This ant was very determined to keep visiting us
Excursion planning
We went on a visit to Cairns Tropical Zoo.
Watching crocodiles
More crocodiles
Kangaroo feeding
More kangaroo feeding
More kangaroo feeding
More kangaroo feeding
Ceri with a whole crowd of kangaroos
We visited Kuranda, with a butterfly sanctuary, and from there went along the Skyrail through the rainforest.
The butterflies like Pam
... and her camera
The team in the rainforest
The team in the rainforest again
Back at the Lodge that evening, the team sneak in a game of Mao
We visited the Great Barrier Reef with Quicksilver. Some people went snorkelling, while the reef could also be seen from a semi-submersible boat.
Snorkellers
More snorkellers
The new team uniform?
Corals seen from a semi-submersible
More corals
More corals
Fish and corals
We spent an afternoon at Trinity Beach.
We saw this lizard on the way there
Ceri heading out to sea
Hesitating in the shallows
Jack following Ceri
Sunbathing on the beach
More sunbathing
Tom heading out to sea
Joining Ceri and Jack
Swimming
Out at sea
People left behind
Alison paddling in the shallows
More paddling in the shallows
More sunbathing
Tom returning from a swim
Ceri rejoining the sunbathers
Ceri coming back
Tim emulating Archimedes with inequalities in the sand
Archimedes surveying his work
People back on the beach
Paddling in the shallows again
The IMO proper followed; the distances and lighting made good photography at the opening and closing ceremonies a bit difficult.
The team doff their hats at the Opening Ceremony
Jack after receiving his medal from the President of Vietnam
Tom receiving his medal
Alison receiving her medal
The team together on stage
The team waving their hats
The team on stage
The team and guide
Return to Olympiad photo gallery
Return to IMO Register home page