Road to Olympia Mount 2024: A Hanoi’s Schoolgirl Narrowly Misses the Laurel Wreath

The  match of week 3, month 2, quarter 3 of the 24th year of the Road to Olympia Mount competition aired on Sunday (May 26) on VTV3, featuring four contestants: Nguyễn Hà Vân Khanh from Việt Úc Secondary & High School, Hanoi; Nguyễn Hà Chi from Thái Nguyên Specialized High School; Huỳnh Nguyễn Anh Khoa from Thoại Ngọc Hầu Specialized High School, An Giang; and Lê Trần Nhật Minh from An Lương Đông High School, Thừa Thiên Huế.

Entering the first round Warm-up, the contestants had a very intense showdown. Three contestants, Hà Chi, Anh Khoa, and Nhật Minh, each scored 30 points, while the queen of the bell Vân Khanh scored 25 points after a series of tie-breaker questions.

In the second round: Over Obstacle, the program's challenge is presented with 5 letters.

In the first horizontal row, unfortunately, no contestant answered correctly. Surprisingly, in the second horizontal row, Vân Khanh rang the bell to gain the right to answer. Although she didn't have the answer and no   tiles tiles had been turned, Vân Khanh still correctly guessed the program's keyword - "Excel", and scored 75 points in the second round. The   student from Hanoi excellently rose to the leading position.

In the Speed-Up round, the contestants gave their best effort. Vân Khanh continued to lead with 215 points, leaving a considerable gap with Anh Khoa  who had 100 points, Nhật Minh   70 points, and Hà Chi   50 points.

The Final Round became extremely suspenseful and thrilling for the top two contestants.

Vân Khanh, having the highest score, was the first to enter the final round. Choosing a set of three 20-point questions, Vân Khanh failed to answer any of them, ending her round with 195 points.

Anh Khoa was the second contestant to answer in the final round. The male student chose a set of two 20-point questions and one 30-point question. He answered the first question correctly. For the second question, Anh Khoa passed the right to answer to the other contestants, but none of them rang the bell. For the third question,  Anh Khoa again had no  answer. His final score for the round was 140 points.

Nhật Minh was the third contestant to participate in the final round. The male student chose a set of three 30-point questions. He did not complete his answers to the first and second questions. However, with his achievement of a provincial consolation prize in English, the third question was not difficult for Nhật Minh, raising his score to 110 points.

Hà Chi was the last contestant to enter the final round. She chose a set of three 20-point questions. She confidently answered the first question. For the second question, Hà Chi allowed Anh Khoa to take the lead with 200 points.

The third question made the studio more intense than ever as the opportunity to answer went to Vân Khanh. In a thrilling finish, Vân Khanh maintained her lead with a total score of 215 points.

The laurel wreath for the winner was  awarded to contestant Vân Khanh - the petite yet confident and determined girl from Hanoi. This is a completely well-deserved and convincing result.