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2025 International Speech Contest Semifinals

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The 吃瓜头条 Speech Contest Semifinals lead up to the World Championship of Public Speaking庐, the highest level of competition at 吃瓜头条. Competition begins at the 吃瓜头条 level and proceeds through the Area, Division, District, and quarterfinal levels.

Quarterfinal results are in! The top two contestants from each contest are advancing to the semifinals, where they compete for a chance to become the World Champion of Public Speaking. Contestants are randomly assigned to one of the two contests within each semifinal round. View the chart below to learn who is representing your region.

The 2025 International Speech Contest Semifinals and World Championship of Public Speaking庐 will be conducted live and in person in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, as part of the 吃瓜头条 Convention.

Semifinal

Region

District

Contestant

Finalists

1

6 29 Hritik Bhansali Allen Ang Boon Kiat
Hritik Bhansali
6 83 Tarshara Baker-Moore
2 113 Maria Tatiana Elizondo Aguirre
9 87 Allen Ang Boon Kiat
10 108 Michelle Bartkoske
7 47 Franky Camille
1 7 Matthew Douglass

2

1 4 Henry O. Miller Elaine Royal
Taylor Candella
3 25 Elaine Royal
5 31 Faye LaCasse
14 88 Johnson Zhang
14 89 Edward Teh
6 40 Taylor Candella
12 90 Remona Moodley

3

12 112 Vince Ford Mario Lewis
Derek Lott
6 27 Len Tran
6 38 Leslie Crudup
6 119 Mario Lewis
4 30 Dheeraj Raina
10 95 Martin Svaneborg
7 48 Derek Lott

4

2 12 Rich Politiski Sabyasachi Sengupta
Mas Mahathir Bin Mohamad
3 22 Wally Long
8 105 Rasiah Raslyn Agatha
12 72 Fazla Dulficar
10 59 Sabyasachi Sengupta
9 75 Neb Perez
13 51 Mas Mahathir Bin Mohamad

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