The four contestants competing in Week 2 - Month 3 - Quarter I of the 26th season of Road to Olympia Mount were Bui Duc Dung (Song Cong High School, Thai Nguyen), Do Duc Minh (Tinh Gia I High School, Thanh Hoa), Bui Hoang Nhat (Ninh Chau High School, Quang Tri), and Nguyen Minh Tien (Quoc Oai High School, Hanoi).
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Opening with the Individual Warm-up round, the contestants showcased solid knowledge with fast and accurate answers. After the General Warm-up, the scores tightened significantly, with only a five-point gap separating the leaders, Minh Tien with 60 points and Duc Minh 55.
The competition reached its peak during the Overcome Obstacle Round, when Minh Tien and Hoang Nhat simultaneously rang the bell to answer before any visual clues were revealed. From the very first hint - completing a missing lyric - both contestants correctly identified the keyword. However, Minh Tien rang the bell faster, earning the decisive points and creating a substantial lead over his rivals. This performance was widely regarded as the fastest Overcome Obstacle Round in the 26th season of Olympia thus far.
The Overcome Obstacle Round features a challenging, highly topical question centered on the theme of “Elections”.
The Speed-up Round, a crucial stage for widening score differences, followedfollowed, leaving a clear separation on the scoreboard: Minh Tien led with 230 points, followed by Duc Minh with 155 points. Duc Dung made an impressive comeback, overtaking Hoang Nhat to claim third place.
The point gap changes after the Speed-Up Round.
In the Finish Round, Minh Tien chose a set of three questions, each worth 20 points. By the end of the round, Minh Tien reached 250 points, creating a comfortable lead over his opponents.
Duc Minh also selected a set of three 20-point questions and answered the final one correctly, concluding his Finish Round with 175 points.
Duc Dung chose a set of three 20-point questionsas well. He failed to answers the first two questions correctly, which gave Duc Minh the chance to ring the bell and earn 40 additional points, raising his total to 215. On the final question, Duc Dung earned 20 points, finishing the round with 60 points.
Unlike the other three contestants, Hoang Nhat opted for a set of three 30-point questions. He answered the first question correctly but failed to score on the remaining two, allowing Minh Tien to earn 30 points. At the end of the round, Hoang Nhat had a total of 80 points.
The contestants’ final scores.
Thanks to his consistent performance throughout the match, Nguyen Minh Tien (Quoc Oai High School, Hanoi) won the Week 2 - Month 3 - Quarter I match of the 26th season of Road to Olympia Mount with a total of 280 points, securing the coveted laurel wreath.
Minh Tien convincingly claims first place in the weekly match of Road to Olympia, Week 2 of Quarter I, 2026.
Do Duc Minh (Tinh Gia I High School, Thanh Hoa) finished second with 215 points, setting a new record for the weekly competition. Bui Hoang Nhat (Ninh Chau High School, Quang Tri) placed third with 80 points, while Bui Duc Dung (Song Cong High School, Thai Nguyen) concluded the match with 60 points.
