1 and olympiad both belong to mathematics;

2. From the perspective of general education, mathematics runs through the whole school year; Olympiad generally only appears in primary schools and junior high schools;

3. From the perspective of teaching knowledge, mathematics knowledge includes Olympic mathematics knowledge, but the learning period is different;

Second, there is a difference between Olympiad and Mathematics.

1. During the whole study period, mathematics is a compulsory course no matter what type of professional discipline;

Olympiad Mathematics is generally an elective course;

2. For the purpose of further education, junior high school students, junior high school students, junior high school students, senior high school students and college graduates are required to take the exam. He is the foundation of a country's education.

Olympiad, there is no unified exam in the country. Just organized by some social organizations.

For example, cup competitions in some cities, but these exams may be regarded as one of the indicators of outstanding performance of special students by departments, schools and colleges.

3. Judging from the difficulty of knowledge, Olympiad is much higher than mathematics of the same age. For example, the cup (award-winning) level in the sixth grade of primary school is equivalent to the difficulty of the test questions completed by the third grade students in junior high school.