Press Corps
July 4-12, 2026
About the Press Corps
The International Geography Championships features a Press Corps for attending students who are interested in journalism and who enjoy covering all the action with interviews, articles, and social media and blog posts. With interviews, stories, competitions, and field trips galore, there are stories from all sorts of perspectives. Explore this page for information, stories and more!
From the Players’ Perspective: Recent Blog Posts
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Finals Streaming Links
| Date | Event | Streaming Link | High School | Middle School | Intermediate | Elementary School | FFP – Adults | FFP – Older Siblings | FFP – Younger Siblings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2026 | Opening Ceremonies | ||||||||
| 9 July 2026 | International Geography Bowl Finals | ||||||||
| 11 July 2026 | International Geography Bee Finals | ||||||||
| 11 July 2026 | Closing Ceremonies |
Press Corps Staff
Sai Pranav Venkatesan
Affiliation: Pennsylvania
Division: High School
John R. Crucs
Affiliation: New Jersey
Division: High School
Rosabella Chu
Affiliation: Texas
Division: High School
Adriana Bezrukov
Affiliation: California
Division: High School
*Senior Press Corps Staff
Sayed Shreve-Price
Affiliation: Pennsylvania
Division: Middle School
Aarav Pal
Affiliation: California
Division: Middle School
Ronav Ahuja
Affiliation: California
Division: Middle School
Ishan Pothukuchi
Affiliation: Washington State
Division: Intermediate
Thanishka Lokesh Kumar
Affiliation: India
Division: Intermediate
Taneesh Kumar Lokesh Kumar
Affiliation: India
Division: Intermediate
Neel Mishall
Affiliation: New York
Division: Intermediate
Dylan Messer
Affiliation: New Jersey
Division: Intermediate
Shaan Jain
Affiliation: New York
Division: Intermediate
Yakshit Bagad
Affiliation: Texas
Division: Intermediate
Irvin Dinesh
Affiliation: Canada
Division: Elementary
Press Releases
| Date | Press Release |
|---|---|
| 4 July 2026 | TBA |
| 5 July 2026 | TBA |
| 6 July 2026 | TBA |
| 7 July 2026 | TBA |
| 8 July 2026 | TBA |
| 9 July 2026 | TBA |
| 10 July 2026 | TBA |
| 11 July 2026 | TBA |
| 12 July 2026 | TBA – World Champion Press Release |
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Testimonials
“This is my first medal for IHO 25, and also that of my entire IAC career, which I am absolutely thrilled to receive. With a trading strategy (Forming a Eurozone treasury monopoly), teamwork, speed, and some crazy extravagant Italian acting, I managed to secure this bronze medal. Apart from this, I would like to thank my teammates, Olivia and Renita, for their meticulous cooperation.I’ve been playing IHBB and IHO for 2 years, and this community with a shared commitment to academic excellence truly gave me a sense of belonging, in which I meet and learn from cool people, and am then introduced to novel perspectives.”
Thomas Xu, China