Road to Olympia Mount 2024: Lao Cai schoolboy wins incredibly high score

The Week 2 of January in the Quarter III of Road to Olympia Mount 2024 is a competition of 4 contestants: Pham Duc Huy from Tien Lang High School, Hai Phong; Vu Minh Anh from Kim Thanh High School, Hai Duong; Tran Le Diem Quynh from Quang Tri Town High School, Quang Tri; and Đang Duy Khanh from Lao Cai Specialized High School.

The 4 contestants of the Week 2 of January in the Quarter III

In the Individual Warm-up round, there wasn't a significant difference in the contestants' scores. However, in the Collective Warm-up round, Duy Khanh broke through by consistently ringing the bell with correct answers. At the end of the Warm-up round, Duy Khanh temporarily led with 95 points, Minh Anh in second place with 65 points, while Đuc Huy and Diem Quynh both scored 60 points.

Duy Khanh is leading with 95 points after the Warm-up round.

Overcoming obstacles is always a part of the competition with many variables, as each contestant may solve the crossword puzzle and reverse the situation. The crossword puzzle for overcoming obstacles of the 4 contestants consists of 7 letters. In the first question related to chemistry knowledge, no contestant provided the correct answer. By the second question, when MC Khanh Vy announced the answers of the contestants, Diem Quynh rang the bell to claim the right to overcome the obstacle with the answer "Equator". However, it was the incorrect answer.

Immediately after that, Duy Khanh and Duc Huy successively rang the bell to answer. Duy Khanh was quicker and excellently gave the correct answer "Earth". Scored an additional 50 points, Duy Khanh continued to lead with a total of 145 points.

Duy Khanh and Duc Huy successively rang the bell and had the same answer, however, Duy Khanh was quicker and scored 50 points.

In the Speed-up round, the four contestants needed to maintain high concentration to provide the correct and fastest answers, to score additional crucial points. For the first two questions, only Diem Quynh and Duc Huy have the right answer. However, Duy Khanh regained composure and maintained the leading position by providing correct answers to the next two questions, earning a high total score before reaching the finish line: 205.

The Finish round witnessed a tense and thrilling chase between Duy Khanh and Duc Huy. Leading with a difference in points compared to the other three contestants, Duy Khanh reached the finish line first with three sets of 20 points. The Lao Cai Specialized High School student remained calm and confident, correctly answering two more questions, raising his total score to 245.

Duy Khanh raised his total score to 245 after his Finish round.

In the second place, Duc Huy decided to choose the question package 20-30-20. In the first question, Duc Huy did not provide the correct answer, giving the chance to answer to the other three remaining contestants. Duy Khanh rang the bell, but still couldn't answer correctly and was deducted 10 points. In the next question, Duc Huy excellently gave the right answer, narrowing the score gap with Duy Khanh and scoring 210 points.

Duc Huy narrowed the gap with Duy Khanh after answering two questions correctly in the finish round.

Diem Quynh also chose the 20-30-20 question package in the finish round. The high school student from Quang Tri answered the first question correctly but couldn't provide the exact answer for the next two questions. In the 30 point question, Duc Huy rang the bell to answer, a decisive moment as he trailed the leading position by only 25 points. With determination and quick calculation ability, the student from Hai Phong gave the correct answer, rising to 240 points.

However, shortly after, Duy Khanh once again turned the tables by ringing the bell with an answer to the 20 point question, which was Diem Quynh's last hope. Providing the correct answer in English, Duy Khanh scored an additional 30 points, temporarily leading with 255 points.

Duy Khanh has turned the tables and taken the lead.

In the final stretch, Minh Anh chose the 20-20-30 question package. The high school student from Kim Thanh, Hai Duong, couldn't answer the first question correctly. Duy Khanh quickly rang the bell to answer and brilliantly scored an additional 20 points. Regaining composure, Minh Anh answered the second question correctly.

However, when it came to the decisive 30 point question using the hope star, Minh Anh couldn't provide the correct answer. Ringing the bell again, Duy Khanh confidently answered, bringing his total score to 305.

Duy Khanh claims the laurel wreath with a high score of 305 points.

In the end, the owner of the laurel wreath in Week 2 of January, Quarter III contest of the Road to Olympia Mount 2024 is Dang Duy Khanh from Lao Cai Specialized High School. Duy Khanh will continue to compete in the January - Quarter III contest, thereby identifying the next official contestant to participate in the challenging Quarter Finals.