February 14 is not only the annual Western Valentine's Day, but also the birthday of the two national players of the Chinese women's volleyball team. These two national players who celebrated their birthdays on Valentine's Day are the free man Ni Feifan and the second pass Mei Xiaohan. Mei Xiaohan posted a photo of her birthday with her friends through social platforms, and wrote: "The world does not have to work hard to get is age, I wish myself a happy birthday!" ”
Mei Xiaohan, born in 1997, is now 25 years old and is one of the second passes that the national team focused on cultivating in the previous cycle. Although her height is shorter than Sun Yan, Meng Dou and others, her height of 185cm still stands out in the second pass position. Compared with other tall second passes, Mei Xiaohan can be said to have a firm foothold in the national team, although he has not participated in any competition for the Chinese women's volleyball team so far, but has participated in training for two consecutive years.
Mei Xiaohan's characteristics are somewhat similar to Yao Di's, both are slow "steady faction" second passes. At the beginning of the new cycle, Mei Xiaohan ushered in good news, that is, she was selected into the 71-person list announced by the Volleyball Association, and is expected to enter the women's volleyball training camp to compete for the position of the national team. Judging from her current level, as well as other active second-pass situations, Mei Xiaohan can compete for a substitute seat.
Ding Xia, Yao Di and Diao Linyu, the three second-passers of the Tokyo Olympic cycle, not only did not announce their retirement, but also announced that they would continue to compete on the field. The new manager is estimated to choose 1 person from the 3 old second passes to help the pass, or it is possible to directly choose a mesozoic player to play the main game. In terms of age, Ding Xia and Yao Di are older and suitable for passing help; Diao Linyu and Mei Xiaohan both belong to the Mesozoic players, compared with the strength of the two, Mei Xiaohan occupies a disadvantage in all aspects, so competing for a substitute seat is a good choice.
Born in 2001, Ni Feifan is now 21 years old. On her birthday, she didn't seem to be taking birthday photos on social media. For the post-00s youngster, the new cycle is a good opportunity to achieve a transformation from the national team substitute to the main force. With his outstanding performance in the World Youth Championship and league, Ni Feifan was selected for the national team by Lang Ping and participated in the World League, and also received unanimous praise from fans.
In the new cycle, the Chinese women's volleyball team is bound to strengthen the team's weakest free man position. The existing free man Wang Mengjie can not meet the needs of the team, in this case, the selection of potential and strength is good Ni Feifan is a good choice. In addition, the entry of mentor Cai Bin also brings Ni Feifan the opportunity to become the main force, Cai Bin in the creation of a new system of women's volleyball, there is a high probability of copying the Jiangsu women's volleyball model, as the core of the back row of the Jiangsu team, Ni Feifan is afraid that it will be reused. Of course, whether we can sit firmly in the main force also needs to see Ni Feifan's performance in international competitions.