Road to Olympia Mount: An Giang Schoolgirl Claims Weekly Crown with Strong Late Surge

Week 3 of Month 3 in Quarter III of the 26th Road to Olympia Mount featured four contestants: Do Le Bao Quyen (Thoai Ngoc Hau High School for the Gifted, An Giang), Khuat Quynh Nga (Ngoc Tao High School, Hanoi), Vo Phi Long (Vo Nguyen Giap High School for the Gifted, Quang Tri), and Hoang Dinh Trieu Chau (Phan Dinh Phung High School, Ha Tinh). They also completed the lineup of 36 contestants competing in Quarter III of the show's 26th season.

In the Individual Warm-up round, Trieu Chau scored 10 points. Bao Quyen and Quynh Nga each collected 30 points, while Phi Long had the strongest start with 40 points.

After the General Warm-up, Phi Long extended his lead to 90 points. Trieu Chau followed with 40 points, Bao Quyen had 30, and Quynh Nga trailed with 25, setting up a closely contested match.

The six-letter Overcome Obstacle round proved to be the turning point. Quynh Nga answered the second clue correctly before Bao Quyen confidently rang the bell with “Ba Dinh”. Her answer was correct, earning  her valuable points and giving the An Giang student the biggest breakthrough of the round.

The race tightened during the Speed-up round. Phi Long remained in front with 180 points, while Bao Quyen closed the gap with 140. Trieu Chau and Quynh Nga stayed within striking distance with 120 and 115 points, respectivelyEverything was still up    for    grabs in the Final round.

Phi Long was the first  to compete in the Finish round and chose three 20-point questions. He lost the opening question to Bao Quyen, who caught up to him  before he recovered  with a correct answer on the second question. He was unable to answer the final English-language question correctly, and no one else claimed the points, leaving him with 180 points.

Bao Quyen also selected three 20-point questions. She missed the second question   but bounced back with a correct answer to the last one, moving into the lead with 200 points.

Trieu Chau got off to a good start by answering his opening question correctly. However, he lost points  to Bao Quyen on the second question . He then used his Star of Hope on the final question but  he  was unable to turn the match around and conceded more points to the contestant from An Giang.

Quynh Nga was the last contestant to compete, choosing a 20-30-20-point set. Bao Quyen successfully stole the first question, extending her lead. Quynh Nga was unable to answer the remaining two questions correctly, including her Star of Hope attempt. 

Bao Quyen finished the match with 260 points,   claiming the weekly winner's laurel. Phi Long placed second with 170 points.   Trieu Chau placed third  with 100 points and Quynh Nga came in fourth with 75 points.

With a composed performance, highlighted by her decisive breakthrough in the Overcome Obstacle round and her ability to capitalize on key opportunities in the Finish round, Do Le Bao Quyen was crowned the winner of Week 3, Month 3, Quarter III of the 26th season of Road to Olympia Mount.