2025 Winter NHSDLC BP OPEN

2025 Winter NHSDLC BP OPEN

2025 Winter NHSDLC BP OPEN

Thank you for participating in the 2025 Winter NHSDLC BP OPEN!
Congratulations to all of the debaters for your excellent performances throughout the entire tournament!
You have all devoted yourself to endless pursuit of knowledge, persevered with overcoming challenges, and committed to the art of debate. And through a wide range of debate topics, you have displayed your enthusiasm and ability in addressing current affairs, societal issues, and pressing global challenges. The 2025 Winter NHSDLC BP Open is set to be a landmark event in the series of BP competitions we are about to hold. Looking forward to your enthusiastic participation and support in the future!

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Team Awards

School Category

Semifinalist

Team: Piggy King
杨子萱 - 成都石室中学文庙校区
张涵蕴 - 成都石室中学文庙校区

Team: THP a world where no teams lose the debate
Leah Wang - Shanghai starriver bilingual school
Henry Zhang - Hangzhou‑Bay Bilingual School ( Shanghai Jinshan)

Team:THE MAN TEAM
Ailin Shi - Shanghai World Foreign Language Academy
Xinni Ma - Shanghai World Foreign Language Academy

Team: Tiktok Refugee
Amamda Jialin Li - Nanchang Middle School, Shenyang
Zina Shenghan Xiong - Guiyang No.18 Middle School

Finalist

Team: Annihilator
Monica Zhang - 上海市进才中学北校
Alan Jiang - 上海外国语大学附属中学

Team: We Hate History
Homsai Guo - Sendelta International Academy Shenzhen
Luo Fangyu - Shenzhen College of International Education

Team: Harbinger SE
Sophia wen/Yuchen wen温钰宸 - Beijing keystone academy
Eric Hu/Zhuohui Hu 胡倬珲 - 北京世青学校

Team: thank u next
Emily Dai - Shenzhen Collage of International Education
Marina - United World College Changshu China

Champion

Team: Annihilagtor
Monica Zhang - 上海市进才中学北校
Alan Jiang - 上海外国语大学附属中学

School Grand Final Best Speaker: Monica Zhang - 上海市进才中学北校

Novice Category

Semifinalist

Team: ZESTY
Christy - South China Normal University
Zoe 臧婧宇 - Yantai University

Team: Ender Dragon
WU,YIFA FELIPE - Chinese International School
徐悦梵 - Hiba Academy Shanghai

Team: ER
Rita - Beijing Foreign Studies University
Elia - Beijing Foreign Studies University

Team: Banana
Guo Ana - Macau Pui Ching Middle School
Choy Si Ioi - Macau Pui Ching Middle School

Finalist

Team: Don’t strike us too harshly
Ronin Wang - Mcgill University
Selina Du - 杭州橄榄树学校

Team: KikiandHedy
陈小得 (Kiki) - 深圳香港培侨书院龙华信义学校
邓歆童 (Hedy) - 深圳香港培侨书院龙华信义学校

Team: 100% Novice
Audie Ferrell 林福旺 - Petra Christian University
Steffi Maureen Wijaya 黄清瑶 - Petra Christian University

Team: Nostalgic Syndrome Junior
Huang Yongmiao - Guangzhou No.16 Middle School
Huang Zijie - The Middle School Attached to USTC

Champion

Team: Don’t strike us too harshly
Ronin Wang - Mcgill University
Selina Du - 杭州橄榄树学校

Novice Grand Final Best Speaker: Selina Du - 杭州橄榄树学校

OPEN Category

Quarterfinalist

Team: Espresso
Mandy Cui - Beihang University
Lucas Lu - Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School

Team: Oriental Alchemists
Gem Gemin Liu - The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Iris Yip - Guangzhou University

Team: This is a wug
Zhang Luning - Beijing Foreign Studies University
Ye Zixi - Beijing Foreign Studies University

Team: AAA奶龙批发工厂原产
Dora Wang - QSI深圳国际学校
Flora Wang - QSI深圳国际学校

Team: Stargazer
Noelle Gao - UWCSEA Dover
Emina Ye - Ykpao

Team: 退一步海阔天空
CHEN XINYU - SHANGHAI STARRIVER Bilingual school
BIAN RUOXI - YK PAO SCHOOL

Team: Con‑Mincing
Mitchy - University College London
Connie - Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

Team: Harmony Hub
Lulu - Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School
Yoyo - Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School

Semifinalist

Team: Make or Break
刘君羽 - 浙江师范大学
吴凌静 - 浙江师范大学

Team: We’re Back in Season 1.5
Happy Ng - University College London
Chantal Cheung - The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Team: MUST be a old man
Alex Gao - Macau University of Science and Technology
Oliver Zhou - Macau University of Science and Technology

Team: Busy Beamount
Cynthia Yu - Meriden School
Athena Wu - Pymble Ladies College

Finalist

Team: We came here to call out sexual harassment and win
Sachin Tissera - LSE
Wendy Lian - UCL

Team: UNSW A
Tom Watson
Jehiel Pather

Team: Shanghai Oreo
Diggory Waddle
Eze Nwakuba

Team: Leauren please trust me again
Musky Shen - Macau university of science and technology
Leauren Ji - UCL

Champion

Team: We came here to call out sexual harassment and win
Sachin Tissera - LSE
Wendy Lian - UCL

Open Grand Final Best Speaker: Sachin Tissera - LSE

Best Speaker

Middle School Category

9th Best Speaker: Yoyo - Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School

9th Best Speaker: 尚奕舟 - Fischer Shang Beijing Keystone Academy

9th Best Speaker: Elizabeth Yu - Tanglin Trust School

9th Best Speaker: Annie - 上海星河湾双语学校

6th Best Speaker: Eric Hu/Zhuohui Hu 胡倬珲 北京世青学校

6th Best Speaker: Amamda Jialin Li - Nanchang Middle School, Shenyang

6th Best Speaker: 邓歆童(Hedy) - 深圳香港培侨书院龙华信义学校

5th Best Speaker: 姚依卓Matilda - 复旦大学第二附属学校

4th Best Speaker: Sophia wen/Yuchen wen温钰宸 - Beijing keystone academy

3rd Best Speaker: Lucas Lu - Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School

2nd Best Speaker: Cynthia Yu

1st Best Speaker: Athena Wu

High School Category

5th Best Speaker: Emily Dai - Shenzhen Collage of International Education

5th Best Speaker: Dora Wang - QSI深圳国际学校

5th Best Speaker: Luo Fangyu - Shenzhen College of International Education

2nd Best Speaker: Emina Ye - YK PAO SCHOOL

2nd Best Speaker: Flora Wang - QSI深圳国际学校

2nd Best Speaker: Bian Ruoxi - YK PAO SCHOOL

1st Best Speaker: Noelle Gao - UWCSEA Dover

Novice Category

6th Best Speaker: Ronin Wang - Mcgill University

6th Best Speaker: 杨子萱 Yang Zixuan - 成都石室中学文庙校区

6th Best Speaker: 邓歆童(Hedy) - 深圳香港培侨书院龙华信义学校

6th Best Speaker: Annie - Macau University of Science and Technology

6th Best Speaker: Homsai Gyo - Sendelta International Academy Shenzhen

4th Best Speaker: 姚依卓Matilda - 复旦大学第二附属学校

4th Best Speaker: Luo Fangyu - Shenzhen College of International Education

3rd Best Speaker: Steffi Maureen Wijaya 黄清瑶 - Petra Christian University

2nd Best Speaker: Audie Ferrell 林福旺 - Petra Christian University

1st Best Speaker: Tom Watson

Open Category

10th Best Speaker: Athena Wu

10th Best Speaker: Musky Shen - Macau University of Science and Technology

10th Best Speaker: Wendy Lian - University College London

8th Best Speaker: Jehiel Pather

8th Best Speaker: Chantal Cheung - The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

7th Best Speaker: Happy Ng - University College London

6th Best Speaker: Tom Watson

5th Best Speaker: Alex Gao - Macau University of Science and Technology

3rd Best Speaker: Diggory Waddle

3rd Best Speaker: Sachin Tissera - The London School of Economics and Political Science

Overall Best Speaker: Leauren Ji - University College London, Eze Nwakuba