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Excellence in debating. International understanding. Freedom of speech.<\/h2>\n

The World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) is a truly global competition for high school debaters. The Championships take place each year in a different country, hosted by a national debating body. Past\u00a0venues include Peru, Qatar, Seoul, Athens, Cape Town, Bangkok, Singapore, Stuttgart, and in 2017 Denpasar, Indonesia.<\/p>\n

All debates take place in English. Each country can submit a squad of 3-5 eligible students to debate social, moral and political issues. There are currently between 50 and 60 nations that meet annually.<\/p>\n

Past patrons of the Championships include Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu\u00a0and Tony Blair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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