US wins Math Olympiad for first time in 21 yrs

Washington

IN 1980, the United States ice hockey team pulled off one of the greatest upsets in Olympic history, beating a powerhouse Soviet squad 4-3 to win a gold medal. The game would go down in history as "The Miracle on Ice". Thirty-five years later, America pulled off another stunning upset this week.

But this victory involved integers, not ice skates, and was waged not by hulking Cold Warriors but by skinny teens stuffed with curry.