Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Indian Teens Triumph at International Linguistics Olympiad 2025
The International Linguistics Olympiad is a challenging competition where students from around the world solve puzzles using different languages.
This year, the Indian team did exceptionally well in Taipei, Taiwan!
They won gold, bronze, and two honorable mentions.
The students had to figure out tricky language problems.
Before going to the big event, the team trained hard at home.
Their success shows the importance of encouraging more students from all areas to join.
The Indian team won gold, bronze, and two honorable mentions at the International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL) in Taipei, Taiwan.
Vaageesan Surendran secured a gold medal, while Advay Misra won bronze at the event.
The IOL involved 227 contestants from 42 countries solving complex linguistic puzzles.
The Indian team's participation followed a selection process through the Panini Linguistics Olympiad (PLO) in India.
The team's success highlights a need to broaden PLO's reach to tier-2 and rural areas.
- Who
- A team of four students from India.
- What
- The success of the Indian team at the International Linguistics Olympiad.
- When
- The event concluded on July 30th, 2025.
- Where
- Taipei, Taiwan.
- Why
- To compete in linguistic challenges and solve complex problems.
Team's perspectives
Additional perspectives
Views on Competition
Team's perspectives
Vaageesan expressed his love for languages and the enthralling puzzles of the IOL.
Additional perspectives
Bhuvan found the competition changed his view, revealing the elegance and logic behind languages.
- Event Name
- International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL)
- Location
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Indian Team Awards
- 1 Gold, 1 Bronze, 2 Honorable Mentions
- Total Participants
- 227
- Participating Countries
- 42
- Indian Team Leader
- Prof. Parameswari Krishnamurthy
