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Physics Olympiad problems are mostly about fundamental physics that we must know before we go on make any important discoveries. What you have to understand is that "Physics as well as science in general is approximate paradigm of thoughts and facts in relation to the real world." The fact that Newtonian physics is not as accurate as Einstein's doesn't mean that we cannot use it anymore. At a certain level of approximation, Newtonian physics is applicable and valid to very high accuracy. New discoveries will not change what we already know at certain accuracy, we can still calculate space shuttle orbit using perturbative Newtonian mechanics even we know Einstein's theory is more accurate.
So in order to be a good scientist, it doesn't mean you should deny every existing theory and start your own theory from scratch. It doesn't mean you should be extreme rebel and shut yourself out from already well-known paradigm. On the other hand, you need to know the existing theories very very well, so well that you know how to modify them. Then if it is verified by experiments, your theory is accepted.
An example is Einstein. It is not true that his grade was bad. He finished university with distinction, his grade was very high. His grades in physics and maths were always on top of the chart, very very good results.
Another one is Newton, he was so exceptional that he had to teach at Cambridge since he was only a student. Maxwell finished his degree almost as the top student(probably the second) and real understanding of electromagnetism is from his equations, they lead to discovery of electromagnetic waves and also unify light as a kind.
Someone mentioned Faraday. It is true that he(as well as Edison) did not have education and yet with his extra extra effort, he made discoveries. Lacking of proper education actually proved to be huge negative for becoming a good scientist, he/she needs extra extra effort to achieve something.
Newton said he made dicoveries just because he was standing on the shoulder of a Giant, even the greatest Newton. Don't misunderstand that revolution or discovery is completely new thing. They are accumulated results from previous knowledge and effort, e.g. Einstein's theory cannot be completely without the work of Riemann(curved geometry) and Minkowski(construction of spacetime manifold). In order to make important contributions to science, you certainly need to study the basic very thoroughly.
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