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Gemini Cup 2026

What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.

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Mon 1 Jun 2026

From 1 tab, newest Gemini Cup 2026.

How many points did it take?

4points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 75.7 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 27 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

6of 20 teams made the open break
in 2026

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

Gemini Cup 202627 motions
  1. Round 1THR the Doomspending culture.Practise this motion
  2. Round 1THBT the growing use of intense psychological/clinical language (e.g. "gaslighting," "trauma," "toxic") to describe everyday negative experiences does more harm than good.Practise this motion
  3. Round 1THR the rise of self-diagnosis.Practise this motion
  4. Round 2THBT the feminist movement should prioritize the social recognition of care work over increasing women's participation in the workforcePractise this motion
  5. Round 2This House prefers feminist movements in developing nations to heavily prioritize local, grassroots issues (e.g., fighting arranged marriage, bodily autonomy regarding the hijab) over global mainstream agendas (e.g., female representation on corporate boards, promoting women in STEM).Practise this motion
  6. Round 2THR the shift of LGBT pride events from grassroots political protests against systemic oppression to corporate-sponsored cultural celebrations.Practise this motion
  7. Round 3THBT governments should relocate citizens in disaster-prone areas as opposed to investing in defensive infrastructure.Practise this motion
  8. Round 3THBT the farming industry should voluntarily transition to animal-friendly production methods(e.g. cage-free, cruelty-free production)Practise this motion
  9. Round 3THW nationalize major energy generation and grid transmission infrastructure.Practise this motion
  10. Round 4THR the emphasis that the value and authenticity of an artwork are fundamentally determined by the creator's own lived experiences and identity.Practise this motion
  11. Round 4This House believes that the media should primarily use episodic framing rather than thematic framing when reporting on social issues.Practise this motion
  12. Round 4THR the hyper-organization of K-pop fandoms.Practise this motion
  13. Rookie Semi FinalTHBT schools should provide students with sex education that openly and explicitly addresses a wide range of topics rather than limiting sex education to basic information and addressing such topics in a more reserved and sensitive manner.Practise this motion
  14. Rookie Semi FinalTH, as the parent, Would send their child to the ethnically homogeneous school rather than the diverse onePractise this motion
  15. Rookie Semi FinalTH regrets the culture of intense early academic competition (e.g., elementary school entrance examinations).Practise this motion
  16. Open Pre-Semi FinalTHS the shift from institutionally managed pension systems to individually-managed pension systems (e.g. iDeco)Practise this motion
  17. Open Pre-Semi FinalTHR the rise of investment advice from individual investors (e.g. youtube channel, paid newsletters, SNS contents, and subscription-based communities which provide invest information etc.).Practise this motion
  18. Open Pre-Semi FinalTHR the rise of environmentally-focused central banks.Practise this motion
  19. Rookie FinalIn ethnically diverse countries, THW require all neighborhoods to represent the ethnic makeup of that country.Practise this motion
  20. Rookie FinalTH regrets the glorification of highly successful role model from underprivileged backgroundPractise this motion
  21. Rookie FinalIn multi-ethinic states, THW adopt a developmental authoritarian model rather than a consociational power-sharing democracyPractise this motion
  22. Open Semi FinalTH, as a religious leader, W actively pursue the implementation of AI across their religionPractise this motion
  23. Open Semi FinalTHR the rising usage of drones in warsPractise this motion
  24. Open Semi FinalTHBT this coordinated efforts by leading US tech firms to slow down the development of frontier AI will do more harm than good.Practise this motion
  25. Open Grand FinalAs an average individual, THP a life in which you never feel sufferingPractise this motion
  26. Open Grand FinalTHS World A.Practise this motion
  27. Open Grand FinalTHBT capitalism has failed to satisfy psychological fulfillment of human being.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 break6 teams
  • Rookie break7 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
74.7
where most speakers land
73.7 to 75.8

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker77.3
  • 10th speaker75.8
  • 20th speaker74.8

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.