There is a special competition in this Olympiad, involving the teams from FIDE Zones 4.2 and 4.3.

The Men's Team in each zone that scores the greatest number of points during the Olympiad will win a one year subscription to New in Chess, for its federation. In addition, the Women's Team, from the two zones combined, that scores the greatest number of points during the Olympiad will win a one year subscription to New in Chess, for its federation. (There are only six Women's Teams -- five from Zone 4.3 -- competing, which is why only one subscription has been put up.) However, a subscription must go to three different federations, so, if the Women's Team that wins is from a federation whose Men's Team has won, the award will be made to the federation of the next Women's Team. If that federation's Men's Team also has won, the award will go to the federation of the third Women's Team.

Following is how the teams stand in the competitions after round 8:

Zone 4.2 Men            Zone 4.3 Men            Women
NIG  15.5               ANG 16                 RSA 10.5
EGY 15                 ZAM 15                 NIG  9
UGA 14                 BOT 14.5               ZAM  8
ETH  12.5               RSA 14.5               ZIM  8
KEN  11.5               ZIM  14.5               BOT  7.5
SOM   9.5               NAM 13                 ANG  7.5
                        MAU 12.5
                        RWA 10