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First Biology Olympiad
First held
1990
The International Biology Olympiad, first held in Czechoslovakia.
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“1990”International Biology Olympiad Association: source, retrieved 2026-10-27; quote re-found by the server check
“im Jahre 1990 zum ersten Mal ausgetragen”IPN — Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education: source, retrieved 2026-10-27; quote re-found by the server check
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