China Back To The Top?
Are China going to start dominating world Volleyball once again? They seem to be on their way with a win over Italy in the Grand Prix.
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FIVB World Grand Prix champions of 2003 China are blazing a trail at the top of the standings in this year’s competition with a 100 percent record after the first two weekends of competition. China won Group F in Hong Kong, while six-time champions Brazil won Group D in Vinh Phuc, Vietnam and two-time winners USA were triumphant in Wroclaw, Poland.
The Chinese and Italy came together in a clash of the remaining unbeaten sides in Hong Kong on Sunday and China prevailed in an epic five-setter, 18-25, 25-20, 21-25, 27-25, 15-8.
“I would like to thank the team for their effort during difficult times today, they were able to perform to their standard, but still some opportunities were not seized well enough,” China Head Coach Chen Zhonghe said after the match against the Italians. “Zhao Ruirui has missed Volleyball matches for three years due to injury. This tournament gave her a chance to re-build confidence.
“We are going to face many strong teams in the Olympics, including six to seven teams that are of world standard. We have to strive very hard and the results will depend much on their performance in court.”
July 3rd, 2008 at 10:51 pm
It’s great to see China back at the top of their game.