Week 3 of February in Quarter 3 of the 25th season of Road to Olympia Mount saw four talented compete: Le Dinh Thanh Hung (Hung Yen Specialized High School), Pham Tuan Thanh (Lien Ha High School, Hanoi), Le Toan Vinh (Le Hoai Don High School, Ben Tre), and Cao Cong Manh (Luong Van Khanh High School, Phu Yen). Each contestant showcased their unique strengths and personal competition styles, making for an exciting and intense match.
The weekly competition commenced with the Individual Warm-up round, which unfolded in a tense and exciting atmosphere. Thanh Hung answered three out of six questions correctly, earning 30 points. Tuan Thanh gave four correct answers and gained 40 points, while Toan Vinh impressed by answering five questions correctly, securing 50 points. Cong Manh managed to answer only 1 question correctly, earning his first 10 points. In the subsequent General Warm-up round, Tuan Thanh surged ahead with a total of 80 points, establishing a clear advantage. Toan Vinh also made a notable leap to 60 points, followed by Thanh Hung with 50. Cong Manh temporarily stood at 20 points.
Moving into the Overcome Obstacle round, the contestants had to decode a hidden 13-letter phrase. On Thanh Hung’s first horizontal clue selection, all four contestants answered correctly and earned 10 points. Immediately afterward, Thanh Hung quickly rang the bell to give his answer for the keyword: “Artificial satellite”. The studio erupted in excitement as his answer was confirmed to be completely correct. After the Speed-up round, Thanh Hung temporarily took the lead in the “mountain climbing” journey with 120 points. Tuan Thanh followed closely behind with 90 points, then Toan Vinh with 70 points, and Cong Manh with 30 points.
The Speed-up round brought dramatic shifts. Tuan Thanh surged ahead, finishing with 240 points and overtaking Thanh Hung, who had 220. Cong Manh quietly advanced to 120, while Toan Vinh remained on 70.
In the Finish round, Tuan Thanh opted for a 20-point question set. He missed one question but used the Star of Hope effectively on the last one, raising his score to 280.
Tuan Thanh in the Finish round
The next contestant to enter the Finish round was Thanh Hung, who also chose the 20-point question package. However, he failed to answer the second question correctly, allowing Cong Manh to steal 20 points. Thanh Hung did not select the Star of Hope for his third question and wrapped up his Finishing round with a total score of 260 points.
Thanh Hung in the Finish round
Cong Manh entered the Finish round with a set of questions worth 20-30-20 points. In this round, he failed to answer the 30-point question correctly. He decided to use the Star of Hope for the third question, but was unable to answer it correctly. Tuan Thanh was the one who correctly answered that question. At the end of the Finish round, Cong Manh earned a total of 140 points.
Cong Manh chooses the 20-30-20 point question set in the Finish round.
Toan Vinh was the last to compete in the Finish round, selecting a 20-point question set. By correctly answering two out of three questions, Toan Vinh raised his total score to 110 points.
Toan Vinh chooses the 20-point question set in the Finish round.
After four rounds of competition, with 300 points, Tuan Thanh won the laurel wreath of this week's Road to Olympia Mount. Tuan Thanh, along with Thanh Hung, who had the highest runner-up score of 260 points, will both advance to the match of Month 2, Quarter 3.
