The program was held live at the studio of Vietnam Television and 4 locations in Hanoi, Hue, Khanh Hoa, Dong Thap.
The final match had the participation of 4 climbers: Le Quang Duy Khoa (Quoc Hoc High School for the Gifted in Hue, Hue City), Doan Thanh Tung (Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted - Nam Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa), Tran Bui Bao Khanh (Hanoi High School for the Gifted - Amsterdam, Hanoi), Nguyen Nhut Lam (Cai Be High School, Dong Thap).
Before the match, audiences across the country eagerly awaited the excellent performances of the contestants and made predictions about the names that will make a miracle this year.
Le Thiep Sang, a student at the Diplomatic Academy, was a contestant in the first week of March and the first quarter of the Road to Olympia in 2023, hoping that this year's final match will witness an intense and dramatic competition until the last minute.
Thiep Sang said that Duy Khoa had an advantage because they reached the first final, right after the first quarter, so there was a lot of time to prepare.
At the same time, after watching all 4 quarter matches, Thiep Sang was impressed with Duy Khoa's playing style: fast, sharp but also very calm.
"I have a feeling that Quoc Hoc Hue High School for the Gifted will explode with 2 consecutive laurel wreaths" - Sang said.
Tran Quang Anh Quan - 12th grade in History, Lam Son High School for the Gifted (Thanh Hoa) - was also impressed with Duy Khoa because of his confident and brave demeanor.
"I think part of the "luck" of the champions from Quoc Hoc Hue and Duy Khoa's openness and calm demeanor will help you become a worthy candidate for the Olympia laurel wreath 2025" - Quan said.
Unlike Thiep Sang's prediction, Anh Quan and Pham The Cuong, students of the Diplomatic Academy, who were first-week contestants in the first quarter of March of the Road to Olympia in 2022, put their trust in Nhut Lam - the only non-professional student to participate in the final round.
According to Cuong's observations, in recent seasons of the Road to Olympia, if the final round has 3 semi-professional students and 1 semi-professional student, the victory will often belong to the minority.
"Maybe history will continue to repeat itself this year" - Cuong expressed.
Pham Xuan Cuong, an 11th grade student at Dao Duy Tu High School (Quang Tri) also predicted that Nhut Lam would be the champion this year.
"Nhuot Lam's score in the quarter round is extremely impressive. That proves the mature demeanor and knowledge of a talented climber" - Xuan Cuong commented.
The male student believes that the harmonious combination of knowledge and stage personality will be the key to touching the laurel wreath.
Xuan Cuong hopes that the four climbers will compete with all their might, fully demonstrating their abilities and courage, bringing the audience wonderful moments.
Nguyen Bao Anh Quan - a 10th grade student at Hong Thai High School (Hanoi) - said that all 4 climbers this year are excellent and brave. The laurel wreath is worthy of any of the 4 contestants and the winner will be the one to show his form in the decisive moment.
However, if I choose one person, I am most impressed with contestant Doan Thanh Tung from Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, Khanh Hoa. Thanh Tung has a very stable performance, quick reflexes and especially always maintains calmness in stressful competitions.
In the quarterly exam, Thanh Tung also demonstrated extensive knowledge not only in his field. Tung's decisiveness in the obstacle-crossing competition and ability to hold the leading position left a special impression on him.
"No matter the result, the contestants are all winners and the pride of knowledge-loving Vietnamese youth" - Anh Quan said.
