Nghe An male student missed the televised final of Road to Olympia

Nguyen Xuan Phuong (Vinh University High School for the Gifted). Photo: Screenshot

The Road to Olympia competition in the second quarter aired on March 10 with the participation of 4 climbers: Nguyen Xuan Phuong (Vinh University High School for the Gifted, Nghe An); Nguyen Huynh Sang (Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, Binh Dinh); Phung Trong Nghia (Thang Long High School for the Gifted, Lam Dong) and Nguyen Hai Dang (Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, Khanh Hoa). Thanks to setting a record in the weekly competition, Xuan Phuong continued to receive a lot of attention from the audience.

Right before entering the Warm-up round of the quarter competition, when asked by MC Diep Chi to comment on his opponents, Xuan Phuong still humbly called himself a "lucky rabbit" in front of "three monsters with a huge amount of knowledge". The student from Nghe An province performed his Warm-up round quite well with 70 points. He ranked second after Hai Dang (90 points). Contestants Trong Nghia won 30 points, Huynh Sang won 70 points.

Coming to the Obstacle Course competition, with her intelligence and sharpness, Xuan Phuong was the contestant who correctly solved the Obstacle Course crossword puzzle with the answer “Five”. Thanks to this answer, Xuan Phuong temporarily rose to the top of the mountain climbing team with 130 points. Contestants Huynh Sang won 80 points, Trong Nghia 30 points and Hai Dang 110 points.

The Acceleration round was very intense and no less difficult for the climbers. However, Xuan Phuong continued to maintain her form and completed her part well. At the end of the Acceleration round, Xuan Phuong and Hai Dang had the same score of 220 points, Huynh Sang won 200 points and Trong Nghia 80 points.

The laurel wreath of the second quarter competition belonged to Hai Dang with a score of 290. Photo: Road to Olympia

The Finish Line competition was really exciting, tense and dramatic when there was a time when all three climbers Xuan Phuong, Huynh Sang and Hai Dang all reached 220 points. The climbers were constantly close to each other with close scores.

Although he performed excellently in his competition, due to a bit of bad luck, Xuan Phuong finished second with 270 points. The laurel wreath of the second quarter competition belonged to Hai Dang with 290 points. Contestants Huynh Sang scored 220 points and Trong Nghia scored 75 points.

This result means that the second final telecast of the 19th Road to Olympia competition will return to Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, Khanh Hoa.

Sharing after the contest, Xuan Phuong said she congratulated Hai Dang on his victory. As for Phuong herself, although she felt regretful, she would put these regrets aside and move forward.