The Week 3 - January competition of the 25th year of Road to Olympia Mount featured four contestants: Tran Minh Quyet (Thanh Liem B High School - Ha Nam), Dinh Gia Bao (International Education City IEC - Quang Ngai), Lê Tien Trong Nghia (Trung Phu High School - Ho Chi Minh City), and Dang Ngoc Quan (Bac Ninh Specialized High School).
The Warm-up Round began with six questions for each contestant. Minh Quyet and Gia Bao both scored 50 points in this round. Meanwhile, Trong Nghia got 30 points, and Ngoc Quan took the lead with a perfect 60 points.
Minh Quyet enters the Warm-up round with great confidence.
Gia Bao has a relatively good warm-up, scoring 50 points.
Trong Nghia is a little unlucky in his warm-up round, scoring only 30 points.
With a passion for History, Ngoc Quan has a perfect start, scoring 60 points.
After the General Warm-up Round, there was little change in the contestants' rankings: Trong Nghia had 40 points, Gia Bao reached 55 points, Minh Quyet rose to 70 points, and Ngoc Quan continued to lead with 85 points.
This week’s Overcome Obstacle Round featured a 13-letter keyword, with the third horizontal clue chosen first. The contestants quickly found the answer. After the second horizontal clue was revealed, Gia Bao rang the bell and answered, "Terraced Fields." With careful calculation, the Quang Ngai 's answer student was completely correct, putting Gia Bao in the lead with 115 points. Meanwhile, Trong Nghia had 50 points, Minh Quyet had 80 points, and Ngoc Quan was close behind with 95 points.
Gia Bao earns the right to answer the secret crossword puzzle and successfully rose to the lead after the second round.
The Third Round - Speed-up saw fierce competition among the contestants in each question, with the potential to shake up the leaderboard. In the first question, the lead changed hands when Gia Bao gave an incorrect answer. At the end of this round, the scores were as follows: Gia Bao with 125 points, Minh Quyet with 150 points, an impressive rise to second place Trong Nghia with 160 points, and once again in the lead, Ngoc Quan with 185 points.
Gia Bao answers the first question incorrectly, losing the lead in the competition.
The contestants fiercely compete, fighting for every second in the Speed-up round.
The Final Round - Finish is always the most intense, as it determines who will claim the victory laurel. Ngoc Quan went first, choosing three 20-point questions, but luck wasn’t on his side, as he answered two questions incorrectly, dropping his score to 165 points. On the other hand, Minh Quyet brought excitement to the round by correctly answering two of Ngoc Quan’s questions to take the lead. The Hà Nam student was also the second to participate in the final round, scoring 210 points.
Confident and composed, Minh Quyet showcases his skills in the final round.
Perseverance and determination help Trong Nghia rise to the lead with an impressive score.
Gia Bao completes his segment in the competition.
In a remarkable display of perseverance and determination to advance to the Finish rounds, Trong Nghia, the young man from Ho Chi Minh City, scored 220 points after three questions in the Finishing Round to become the champion of this week’s competition. Minh Quyet took second place with 195 points, Ngoc Quan earned 185 points, and Gia Bao finished with 55 points.
Thus, the four contestants advancing to the January - Quarter 1 round have been confirmed: Tran Le Minh Triet (Gifted High School - Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City) - Week 1 Champion with 240 points, Luc Duy Manh (Cho Don High School - Bac Kan) - Week 2 Champion with 225 points, Le Tien Trong Nghia (Trung Phu High School - Ho Chi Minh City) - Week 3 Champion with 220 points, and Tran Minh Quyet (Thanh Liem B High School - Ha Nam) - Highest Scoring Second Place with 195 points.
