Now in its third decade the Colorado Mathematical Olympiad (CMO) founded by the author has
become an annual state-wide competition hosting many hundreds of middle and high school
contestants each year. This book presents a year-by-year history of the CMO from 2004-2013 with
all the problems from the competitions and their solutions. Additionally the book includes 10
further explorations bridges from solved Olympiad problems to 'real' mathematics bringing
young readers to the forefront of various fields of mathematics. This book contains more than
just problems solutions and event statistics - it tells a compelling story involving the
lives of those who have been part of the Olympiad their reminiscences of the past and
successes of the present. I am almost speechless facing the ingenuity and inventiveness
demonstrated in the problems proposed in the third decade of these Olympics. However equally
impressive is the drive and persistence of the originator and living soul of them. It is hard
for me to imagine the enthusiasm and commitment needed to work singlehandedly on such an
endeavor over several decades.
