The 'breathtaking' journey to become Olympia champion of Thanh Hoa male student

Going against the current with 2 verses in the work "Doc Tieu Thanh Ky", Le Xuan Manh brought the laurel wreath of the Road to Olympia 2023 to Thanh Hoa province.

Le Xuan Manh , a student of Ham Rong High School, Thanh Hoa, has just had an excellent comeback and won the laurel wreath in the final match of the Road to Olympia 2023.

“My feelings right now are indescribable, extremely happy and proud to bring the first laurel wreath to Thanh Hoa province. I want to dedicate this victory to all those who have supported me in the past time, especially my family and my late grandmother,” Manh shared.

Manh said that victory must have both knowledge and luck, and in this match, he had both.

Thanks to his bravery, Le Xuan Manh "swam against the current" to reach victory. Photo: Thach Thao

According to Manh, there were times when he had low scores, even temporarily ranked last in the "mountain climbing" group. But he was not afraid or worried.

“I entered this competition with the mindset that I had nothing to lose since it was the last match and I would do my best not only for myself but also for my school and my hometown. I was just a little disappointed because I couldn’t perform to my full potential in the first two rounds. I had thought that I would devote all my energy to the last two rounds and that really paid off,” Manh said.

"Today, when I get home, the first thing I will probably do is organize a party to treat the neighbors and friends."

Ms. Vu Thi Huong, Xuan Manh’s mother, was happy with her son’s achievement. One of the moments of the competition that made the mother nervous was when she waited for the program’s advisory board to acknowledge the results of Xuan Manh’s Literature question. “At that time, I was nervous because it was an important moment, but I still believed in my son because I knew that Manh was very good at Literature and History.”

In fact, Xuan Manh “swam against the tide” to win with two lines of poetry in the work “Doc Tieu Thanh Ky”. Talking about her son, Ms. Huong said that since childhood, Manh has shown the ability to recognize letters, has a good memory and is especially fond of History.

“My husband and I often bought puzzles and letters for Manh since he was little, so he could get used to letters. At 1 year old, Manh could already talk. By 3-4 years old, he could read a lot about History. He often took his brother's History books to read and was good at this subject since he was little,” Ms. Huong said.

Talking about his study secrets, Manh said that he mostly reads textbooks and learns more knowledge online. Manh also received a lot of support from his brother Le Xuan Duong (a final year student at the University of Technology - Hanoi National University) in terms of knowledge.

“When I was in high school, every evening I sat with Manh to study, I could clearly see that he was extremely diligent and always determined to complete his homework and prepare knowledge for class the next day,” Duong said.

According to his brother, Manh has been following Road to Olympia for 12 years and is a die-hard fan of Pham Thi Ngoc Oanh - the 11th year champion.

“That fueled Manh’s dream of conquering the Olympia peak. However, for a while, Manh put his dream aside to focus on his studies. It was only when he participated in the “Echoes of Thanh” contest that Manh’s dream of conquering Olympia arose and grew.

Our grandparents were also fans of the Road to Olympia from the very first years and always hoped that one day the two of us would step onto the show's stage. However, when I was in 10th grade and Manh was in 6th grade, our grandmother passed away. Now, the result is truly satisfying as my younger brother has fulfilled his dream for me," Manh's brother shared.

Since primary school, Manh’s hobby and dream has been to become a doctor. “When I was little, Manh was often sick so I wanted to become a doctor to help my family and everyone,” Manh’s mother shared.

In addition to studying, in his free time, Manh enjoys playing soccer and can play in all positions. Talking about his plans for the near future, Manh said he has no specific plans yet. For now, he will focus on completing his high school program.

Le Xuan Manh surrounded by family and friends. In the 23 years of the competition, this is also the first time Thanh Hoa has had a contestant win the laurel wreath. Photo: Thach Thao

Previously, in the journey to the top of Olympia , Xuan Manh also won the score records. In the Weekly competition, Manh won with a "huge" score - 345, the second highest score in the matches at the 23rd year of the Road to the top of Olympia. In which, Manh achieved 110 points in the Finish competition.

Xuan Manh is also one of the 10 contestants this year who achieved a perfect score in the Obstacle Crossword Puzzle. Specifically, in the Weekly and Monthly competitions, with just one clue, the male student answered the keyword correctly in the Obstacle Crossword Puzzle and created a gap in scores with his fellow contestants.

On the "mountain climbing" journey, Xuan Manh also showed his quickness and confidence in questions related to the fields of Literature, History and general knowledge thanks to his good memory.

Regarding this, Xuan Manh said it was thanks to his reading habit. Since grade 4, he often took his brother's textbooks to read many times, so he "remembered the content without realizing it". In addition, he also looked for more advanced books to study, to enrich his knowledge. Currently, the male student is also an advisor for the History Club of Ham Rong High School.

By winning the final match, Le Xuan Manh received a record bonus of 50,000 USD (about 1.2 billion VND).

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