On May 17, 2023, the eyes of global sports fans were once again focused on the enthusiastic Rio, Brazil.
The Chinese women's volleyball team, which has gone through ups and downs, played against the strong United States team in the World Women's Volleyball League.
At first glance, the situation is not optimistic for the Chinese team, after all, the American women's volleyball team ranks second in the world with its excellent strength, while the Chinese team ranks seventh.
In the opening stages, the U.S. team showed their usual strength, quickly building up a lead with efficient smashes from Catino and Larsson.
Sports are always full of uncertainties, and the U.S. team's back-to-back mistakes have been their fatal wound. The Chinese team was not intimidated by the opponent's initial lead, but entered the state at a faster pace, showing the team's deep heritage.
Especially in the combination of blocking the net and clever buckling, the Chinese team successfully tied the score, and in the next game, through accurate tactical layout and tacit cooperation of the players, completed the score overtake.
Entering the second game, the Chinese team not only maintained the good form at the end of the initial game, but also strengthened the offensive. The back-to-back scores of Li Yingying and Wang Yunrui, as well as Gong Xiangyu's brilliant performance in the No. 2 position, made the U.S. team feel unprecedented pressure.
Whenever the U.S. team tried to widen the difference, the Chinese team was always able to adjust its tactics in time, respond quickly through solid defense and flexible offense, and push the suspense of the game to a climax again and again.
In the third and fourth games, the Chinese team showed an indomitable fighting spirit.
Especially in the fourth game, the Chinese team made the defense of the American team seem inadequate through more accurate setters and more flexible offensive routes.
The outstanding performances of Li Yingying, Yuan Xinyue and Gong Xiangyu not only scored points, but also turned the tide of the game at critical moments.
In the end, the Chinese women's volleyball team defeated the United States team 3-1, not only winning the game, but also reaching a new height psychologically and technically.
In this game, Li Yingying scored 9.5 points for her excellent attack and tactical intelligence, becoming the focus of the court, and her performance deserved to be the nemesis of the American women's volleyball team.
Yuan Xinyue and Wang Yuanyuan scored 9.0 and 9.1 points respectively, showing stable and powerful network front technology.
Diao Linyu and Wang Mengjie scored 9.1 and 9.2 points respectively, proving their excellent performance in deployment and defense.
Other team members such as Gong Xiangyu, Wang Yunrui, Zhang Changning and Wu Mengjie also had their own highlights, which together injected indispensable strength into this victory.
On the whole, the Chinese women's volleyball team has shown a high level of competition in terms of technology and teamwork.
The victory was significant for the Chinese women's volleyball team, as they jumped to fifth in the world rankings, surpassing strong rivals Poland and Italy, and leaving Japan behind.
It's not just a win in one game, it's an all-out victory in strategy, teamwork and mental quality.
Every drop of the ball, every success of the block, is the embodiment of the countless training and tacit understanding of the players, and every point scored is condensed with sweat and wisdom.