Spanish Biology Olympiad experiences in this field. This competition has always included both practical and theoretical examinations. In Spain the first National Biology Olympiad was organised in the Canary Islands by a group of high school teachers. By that time the Community of Madrid and the Community of Valencia had already celebrated their Regional Olympiad for four or five years. Currently, local phases are held in all the national autonomous communities, including Ceuta and Melilla, and the Spanish centres abroad. The Spanish Biology Olympiad is registered under number 585 939, Group 1, Section 1 in the National Registry of Associations of the Ministry
Olympiad "secret" and "spontaneous" events such as flash mobs. The English term is still often used popularly to indicate the games themselves, a usage that is uncommon in ancient Greek (as an Olympiad is most often the time period "between" and including sets of games). It is also used to indicate international competitions other than physical sports. This includes international science olympiads, such as the International Geography Olympiad, International Mathematical Olympiad and the International Linguistics Olympiad and their associated national qualifying tests (e.g., the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad or the North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad), and also events in