Road to Olympia Mount: Schoolboy in world'stop 1% SAT scorers wins laurel wreath

by Khánh Huyền11 August 2024 Last updated at 15:28 PM

VTV.vn - A schoolboy in the top 1% of the world's SAT scorers won the laurel wreath in this week's competition, becoming one of the fastest winners in the Speed-up Round.

The Week 1 - Month 2 - Quarter 4 competition of Road to Olympia Mount featured four first-time contestants: Nguyen Nguyen Phu from Hanoi University of Education's Specialized High School, Le Huy from Hai Ba Trung High School in Vinh Phuc, Nguyen Tat Thanh from Vinh Ninh High School in Quang Tri, and Pham Nguyen Long Thanh from Long An Specialized High School.

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Host Ngoc Huy and Khanh Vy

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Long Thanh, known for his musical talent and passion

In the Warm-up round, Nguyen Phu quickly secured 50 points after the first 6 questions, followed by Le Huy with 30 points. Tat Thanh and Long Thanh calmly and confidently answered all their questions, scoring 60 points each.

After the 12-question General Warm-up round, followed by  Nguyen Phu led with 80 points, Tat Thanh and Long Thanh with 55 points each, and Le Huy with 30 points.

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Nguyen Phu shows confidence and composure in the Warm-up round

The Overcome Obstacle round is known for its surprises and risks, as a hasty decision could result in a loss of points. 

This week’s keyword  was  9 letters long. Before the MCs had finished reading the first question, Nguyen Phu buzzed in and correctly guessed the keyword: “Olympics”. This bold move earned him 140 points, leaving the other contestants with their previous scores from the first round.

Nguyen Phu rings  the bell as soon as the first question appeared, solving the obstacle

The contestants raced through the questions at lightning speed in the Speed-up Round. Nguyen Phu continued to dominate, leading in most of the questions. The scores after this round were Le Huy with 110 points, Tat Thanh with 155 points, Long Thanh with 155 points, and Nguyen Phu with 270 points.

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Nguyen Phu answers most of the questions in record time.

The Finish Round was the decisive moment. Nguyen Phu was the first to choose the 60  -point set and finished  with 290 points. The second contestant, Tat Thanh chose the 20-20-20 set, finishing with 195 points. Long Thanh’s score increased to 135 points after his turn.

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Nguyen Phu plays it safe in the Finish Round

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Tat Thanh enters the Finish Round with a relaxed attitude

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Long Thanh stumbles over an English question

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Le Huy also chooses the 20-20-20 set in the Finish Round

After Le Huy’s turn, the final standings were Nguyen Phu with 330 points, Tat Thanh with 195 points, Long Thanh with 155 points, and Le Huy with 90 points.

With an outstanding performance throughout all four rounds, Nguyen Phu from Hanoi University of Education's Specialized High School won the laurel wreath for Week 1 - Month 2 - Quarter 4 of “Road to Olympia Mount”.

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The four contestants exchange warm, heartfelt hugs

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Nguyen Phu’s victory is well-deserved


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