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Launched in the late 1960s, the ACTR Olympiada of Spoken Russian is the oldest of ACTR’s secondary school activities. Drawing on the long-established practice of oral exams and competitions within the Russian educational system, the Olympiada has provided successive generations of American high school and middle school students of Russian with a forum in which to demonstrate their achievement in Russian language study, while conversing with native speakers of Russian and meeting with students of Russian from schools other than their own.
State/Regional Olympiada competitions take place throughout the United States from February through May. Participants may earn gold, silver, or bronze medals in recognition of their proficiency in Russian conversation, poetry recitation, and Russian civilization at various levels of study. In addition, every third or fourth year outstanding contestants at regional ACTR Olympiada contests have the opportunity to participate in an international Olympiada contest that takes place in Moscow and brings together winners of Russian Olympiada contests from throughout the world to compete for international medals and engage in a rich program of cultural activities. Questions? Comments? Contact the Olympiada National Co-Chairs: Mark Trotter at martrott@indiana.edu
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Eligibility
High school and middle school students of Russian Cost
$6 per student. All students must be registered by a current member of the American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR). Some states or regions require a school registration fee. ACTR covers other program expenses. Olympiada Regulations and Registration
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