Road to Olympia Mount: Phu Tho Schoolboy Stages Stunning Upturn from the Bottom

Week 4 of Month 3, Quarter II of Road to Olympia Mount 2026 saw an intense competition among four contestants: Ly Thai Duong from Hung Vuong High School for the Gifted in Phu Tho; Nguyen Ngoc Sang  from  Son La High School for the Gifted; Duong Tuan Kiet from  Tien Lang High School in Hai Phong; and Tran Cong Dung from  Ha Tinh High School for the Gifted.

Four contestants in Quarter II of Road to Olympia Mount 2026

The opening Warm-up round   brought  immediate excitement to the studio. In the individual turns, Tuan Kiet went first and scored 30 points. Tran Cong Dung followed with an impressive performance, answering correctly to earn 40 points. Ngoc Sang got off to a steady start, answering   three questions correctly to   reach  30 points, while Thai Duong  got only two questions  right, earning him 20 points.

In the General Warm-up round, the rankings began to shift. By the end of  the round, Cong Dung was in the lead with 70 points. Ngoc Sang had 45 points, Tuan Kiet remained on 30, and Thai Duong dropped to 10, placing last.

With confidence and clear reasoning, Thai Duong successfully solves the obstacle with the answer “fiber optics”.

In the Overcome Obstacle round, the eight-letter vertical keyword was quickly revealed. After the first horizontal question, none of the  contestants scored. In the second, the correct answer was “light”. By the end of the round, Thai Duong moved up to third place with 60 points. Cong Dung maintained the lead with 90 points, while Ngoc Sang ranked second with 65 points, and Tuan Kiet was in fourth place with 40 points.

Scores of four contestants after the speed-Up round.

The Speed-Up round saw a significant rise in scores. Thai Duong continued his strong performance, reaching 170 points and taking the lead. Ngoc Sang followed closely behind with 155 points. Cong Dung dropped to third with 140 points, while Tuan Kiet had 50.

Thai Duong is the first to enter the Finish round and answers one question correctly.

After three intense rounds, the contestants moved into the Finish round,   determined to win. The lead changed hands several times. Thai Duong chose the 20-30-20 question set and answered one question correctly. Cong Dung gave one wrong and one correct answer, taking 20 points from Thai Duong.  By  the end of his turn, Thai Duong had 180 points.

Ngoc Sang follows with 175 points in the Finish round.

Ngoc Sang followed with 175 points after answering one question correctly in the 20-20-20 set. Cong Dung gained an additional 10 points before his turn.

“Mountain climber” Cong Dung enters his Finish round with great confidence.

Entering the Finish round with confidence, Cong Dung missed all three questions and failed to take advantage of the opportunity. Tuan Kiet benefited by answering one question correctly and  taking 20 points from Cong Dung.

Intense tension fills the final contestant’s round.

As the last contestant, Tuan Kiet chose the 20-30 set. He answered one question correctly, then  added a further 30 points with the final question, finishing with 100 points.

The Week 4, Quarter II match delivers an exciting showdown, with Thai Duong emerging victorious.

The Week 4 match of Quarter II delivered an exciting contest, with Thai Duong emerging victorious. Starting from last place with just 10 points after the warm-up round, he made an impressive comeback through each stage to win with 180 points. Ngoc Sang finished second with 175 points, Cong Dung followed with 115 points, and Tuan Kiet had 100 points. It was a well-deserved victory for a contestant who seized his chances and  kept his cool at crucial moments.