Sat 31 Jan 2026
From 1 tab, newest Nordic Open 2026.
How many points did it take?
11points were safe
in 2026
The last team in averaged 78.1 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Social & Identity2 of 8
- Media1 of 8
- Economics1 of 8
- Politics1 of 8
Out of 8 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.
Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
8of 50 teams made the open break
in 2026
Field strength: Below Average in 2026, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
1 edition with motions on record, newest first.
Nordic Open 20268 motions
- Round 1This House Believes That the Eurovision Song Contest's rules around being a non-political event have done more harm than good.Practise this motion
- Round 2This House Opposes the narrative that everyone will find romantic love eventually.Practise this motion
- Round 3When bailing countries out of a hyperinflationary crisis, This House Believes That the IMF should require direct control over a country's monetary policy as a condition of the bailout.Practise this motion
- Round 4This House Prefers a World with a strong norm against pursuing the same career path as your parents.Practise this motion
- Round 5This House Believes That Sweden should repatriate immigrants.Practise this motion
- SemifinalsThis House Prefers the belief that the rise in psychiatric diagnoses* among young people is a natural response to the conditions of modern society over the belief that the rise is a product of overpathologisation. *e.g. anxiety, depression, autism, ADHDPractise this motion
- Novice FinalThis House Supports Australia's social media age restrictions.Practise this motion
- Grand FinalThis House Regrets the abduction of Venezuelan President Nic贸las Maduro.Practise this motion
The break, year by year
The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.
Every break in 2026
- Open break8 teams
- Novice break4 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 1 edition
- 74.9
- where most speakers land
- 72.6 to 77.3
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 74.3
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker80.4
- 10th speaker77.8
- 20th speaker76.6
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Macau Debate Open 202675.6
- Tilburg Open 202675.3
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darin M. | CGMG | This House Believes That Sweden should repatriate immigrants. | 83 |
| Richard K. | CGMG | When bailing countries out of a hyperinflationary crisis, This House Believes That the IMF should require direct control over a country's monetary policy as a condition of the bailout. | 82 |
| Laura P. | OGDPM | This House Opposes the narrative that everyone will find romantic love eventually. | 82 |
| Richard K. | OGPM | This House Believes That Sweden should repatriate immigrants. | 82 |
| Mirtel E. | OGDPM | This House Believes That Sweden should repatriate immigrants. | 82 |
| Darin M. | COMO | This House Prefers a World with a strong norm against pursuing the same career path as your parents. | 82 |
| Christian K. | OGPM | This House Believes That the Eurovision Song Contest's rules around being a non-political event have done more harm than good. | 81 |
| 馃嚛馃嚢 Aatish J. | COOW | This House Prefers a World with a strong norm against pursuing the same career path as your parents. | 81 |
| Mirtel E. | CGGW | This House Prefers a World with a strong norm against pursuing the same career path as your parents. | 81 |
| Lukas G. | OODLO | This House Opposes the narrative that everyone will find romantic love eventually. | 81 |
| Anton H. | OGPM | This House Believes That the Eurovision Song Contest's rules around being a non-political event have done more harm than good. | 81 |
| Mirtel E. | OGDPM | When bailing countries out of a hyperinflationary crisis, This House Believes That the IMF should require direct control over a country's monetary policy as a condition of the bailout. | 81 |