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Olympia International Debate and Speech Championship (OIDSC) 2025 is a large-scale international debate and speech competition organized by The Olympia Schools, open to high school students (Grades 9–12) and middle school students (Grades 6–8).

OLYMPIA
INTERNATIONAL
DEBATE & SPEECH
CHAMPIONSHIP 2025

OLYMPIA
INTERNATIONAL
DEBATE & SPEECH
CHAMPIONSHIP 2025

OIDSC 2025 is a competition that students are looking forward to this year, a playground for them to assert themselves as well as learn more new things:
International experience
Compete under professional formats and evaluation criteria applied at leading global tournaments.
Comprehensive skill development
Enhance critical thinking, analytical ability, language reflexes, and persuasive presentation skills.
Become a TOC Qualifier
Earn your place among the world’s top high school debaters at the Tournament of Champions - hosted by the University of Kentucky for nearly 55 years, where the brightest young debaters come together to challenge themselves, connect globally, and make their voices heard.

Global opportunities
Earn a chance to directly qualify for prestigious tournaments in the U.S., Asia, and beyond.

WHY JOIN OIDSC 2025

Impressive academic credentials
Awards and achievements from OIDSC 2025 serve as valuable highlights in academic profiles and international scholarship applications.

3 COMPETITION CATEGORIES

Public Forum Debate (Debate)
World Schools Debate (Debate)
Original Oratory (Speech)

MATCH DAY

25-26/10/2025

TOURNAMENT INFO

Maximum capacity: 40 Public Forum teams, 40 World Schools teams, 30 Original Oratory contestants. Once the maximum capacity is reached, registration will be closed.

Public Forum

World Schools

Registration opens: August 25
  • Priority will be given to institutional teams.
  • Each school may register up to 2 High School teams and 2 Middle School teams for the Public Forum category. Teams with both Middle School (Grades 6–8) and High School (Grades 9–12) students will be classified as High School teams.
  • Institutional teachers (homeroom teachers, subject teachers, etc.)
  • Students who are members of the Debate Club Executive Board at their school
  • Open teams (with members from different schools) will be admitted based on registration order and available slots. They may register independently without a school representative.
Eligible registrants include:
  • Priority will be given to institutional teams.
  • Each school may register up to 2 High School teams and 2 Middle School teams for the World Schools category. Teams with both Middle School (Grades 6–8) and High School (Grades 9–12) students will be classified as High School teams.
  • Institutional teachers (homeroom teachers, subject teachers, etc.)
  • Students who are members of the Debate Club Executive Board at their school
  • Open teams (with members from different schools) will be admitted based on registration order and available slots. They may register independently without a school representative.
Eligible registrants include:
  • Registrations will be approved on a first-come, first-served basis. Contestants are encouraged to register early to secure a slot.
  • Eligibility: students in Grade 6-12

Original Oratory

Eligible registrants include:

PARTICIPATION FEES

1,500,000 VND/TEAM

2 members per team

PUBLIC FORUM

3,000,000 VND/TEAM

3–5 members per team

WORLD SCHOOLS

450,000 VND/CONTESTANT

ORIGINAL ORATORY

500,000 VND/PERSON

INDEPENDENT JUDGE

500,000 VND/PERSON

OBSERVER

PRIZE STRUCTURE

*Subject to change depending on the real number of contestants

Public Forum (Open Break)

  • Public Forum Champion​
  • Public Forum Runner-up​
  • Public Forum Semifinalist​
  • Public Forum Quarter-Finalist​
  • Public Forum Best Speaker​
  • Public Forum Top 10 Best Speakers​

Public Forum Junior (Junior Break)

  • Public Forum Junior Champion​
  • Public Forum Junior Runner-up​
  • Public Forum Junior Semifinalist​
  • Public Forum Junior Best Speaker​
  • Public Forum Top 10 Junior Best Speakers​

World Schools (Junior Break)

  • World Schools Debate Junior Champion​
  • World Schools Debate Junior Runner-up​
  • World Schools Debate Junior Semifinalist​
  • World Schools Debate Junior Best Speaker​
  • World Schools Debate Top 10 Junior Best Speakers​

World Schools (Open Break)

  • World Schools Debate Champion​
  • World Schools Debate Runner-up​
  • World Schools Debate Semifinalist​
  • World Schools Debate Quarter-Finalist​
  • World Schools Debate Best Speaker​
  • World Schools Debate Top 10 Best Speakers​

Original Oratory

  • Original Oratory Champion​
  • Original Oratory Runner-up​
  • Original Oratory Second Runner-up​
  • Original Oratory Finalist​
  • Original Oratory Semifinalist​

ORGANIZER TEAM

NEWS & EVENT

CONTACT US
oidsc@theolympiaschools.edu.vn
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