ICPC WF 2026 has been postponed from 15-20 November 2026 to 4-9 April 2027.
The reason behind this wasn't shared, but I assume it's because of the war in the middle-east. Relatedly, IOI 2026 just concluded, and it's interesting to note that one of the two aggressors in the aforementioned war was allowed to take part under its own flag, unlike Russia and Belarus.
I mean, it has to be karma at this point.
Karma Who?
Why am I laughing :skull:?
Also from the email:
"Rescheduling 140 days later provides us an outstanding opportunity to maximize worldwide participation and assure our 50th Golden Anniversary ICPC World Finals will be the greatest ICPC World Finals ever!"
Perhaps they should reschedule 1400 days later to make it even greater.
Yeah, I hate this sugarcoating so much. Just tell us, "yeah we fucked up choosing location in middle-east again, we thought it will be great this time, sorry", but noooo we have to find the most convoluted way of presenting it as something good. Ugh.
We will have GTA VI before the next World Finals!
maybe also GTA VII
nah, GTA VII's release date will be postponed to 2050 just like GTA VI...
I wouldn't be so sure yet.
Where did this information about icpc come from? I couldn't find it on icpc.global, and I didn't receive an email either.
the coaches of qualified teams received a mail
Thanks, the coach just let me know a minute ago.
Yes, coaches received the following email.
Dear Coach,
Let’s Spring Forward to April 4-9, 2027, in Dubai! Rescheduling 140 days later provides us an outstanding opportunity to maximize worldwide participation and assure that our 50th Golden Anniversary ICPC World Finals will be the greatest ICPC World Finals ever!
Our host, the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, and your ICPC Global Community look forward to welcoming you to Dubai, UAE, for this spectacular experience, April 4-9, 2027.
Shortly, we will announce a new schedule for Team Certification. In preparation,
Please notify your team members of the new dates: April 4-9, 2027.
Please remind them to go to their personal ICPC accounts at ICPC Global and update the following items in their account Profile:
Add dietary and mobility information within Special Needs.
Update their US T-shirt size (see size chart attached).
So, let’s Spring Forward to celebrate the 50th ICPC World Finals together in Dubai, April 4-9, 2027!
Your 50th Anniversary ICPC World Finals Registration Team
This "Spring Forward" AI slop joke is egregious, it really is a salt in a wound.
Arab Spring reference? :skull:
When I was young, I imagined the future would be about cars flying, Earth healing, cancers cured, etc.
I was wrong.
2026 is about refusing responsibility and pretending everything is fine when it is not.
;(
Amarica and Israel Started this war. And for this war, everything in middle east has become very unstable. The current situation in UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia is not okay to host ICPC I think. If they even host it, Israel will bomb on the contest area and will accuse iran for it.
We All Know About It.
Every time there is a World Finals in the Middle East, it gets postponed from November to April.
it will be certified bruh moment if they postpone ICPC from April to November then