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Le Quang Duy Khoa excellently winning the laurel wreath in the Quarter I competition |
The Quarter I of the 2025 Road to Mount Olympia competition witnesses a race among 4 “male climbers”, including Le Quang Duy Khoa (Quoc Hoc Hue High school for the Gifted); Vu Viet Hoang (Song Cong High school, Thai Nguyen), Phung Manh Dung (Quang Oai High school, Hanoi), and Tran Le Minh Triet (High school for the Gifted – Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City).
Le Quang Duy Khoa was the first competitor to enter the “Individual Warm-up” section and excellently earned the maximum of 60 points, temporarily leading the competition. After 12 questions in the “General Warm-up” section, Duy Khoa maintained his performance with 70 points, followed closely by Viet Hoang with 45 points, Minh Triet with 35 points, and Manh Dung with 15 points.
In the “Overcoming obstacles” section, Duy Khoa and Viet Hoang buzzed in after the first corner of the photo was revealed. However, Viet Hoang’s answer was incorrect. Immediately after, Duy Khoa impressively provided the correct answer to the obstacle with the keyword “Semiconductor”, continuing to lead with 130 points after this round.
The “Speed-up” section brought plenty of excitement with a series of questions demanding quick calculation skills and sharp reflexes. After four questions, Duy Khoa continued to demonstrate his strong performance. Meanwhile, Minh Triet and Viet Hoang closely trailed with 135 points each, creating an intense competition.
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| This is the 8th time that students from Quoc Hoc Hue High School for the Gifted have made it to the finals |
The “Finishing” section was filled with suspense. As the first contestant to take on this round, Duy Khoa could not answer all three of his questions correctly. The intense competition in the final round caused Duy Khoa to lose focus at times, as he struggled to maintain his lead.
However, in the final moments, Duy Khoa unexpectedly earned the right to answer correctly on the last question of the Finishing section. This decisive answer turned the tide, securing his victory with 160 points. Minh Triet followed closely with 155 points, Viet Hoang earned 140 points, and Manh Dung finished with 25 points.
With an impressive performance of turning the corner in the last question, Le Quang Duy Khoa brilliantly secured the first ticket to the 2025 Olympia Finals. Duy Khoa’s victory fulfilled the expectations of thousands of viewers from Hue, bringing the 8th Olympia live broadcast to the Ancient Capital. This also marks the third consecutive time that students from Quoc Hoc Hue High school for the Gifted have brought the Olympia live broadcast back to the hometown.