The Paper reporter Pu Yaolei
The Chinese women's volleyball team made its international debut in 2023 and was staged today.
At 5 p.m. on May 31, in the first round of the Women's World Volleyball League in Nagoya, Japan, the Chinese women's volleyball team will play against Brazil, which will start the journey of this season.
The Women's World Volleyball League will be an important training venue, and after this event, the team will also face the test of Olympic qualification and Hangzhou Asian Games.
As coach Cai Bin told The Paper, as the game progresses, the team will also give newcomers the opportunity to exercise according to the situation, "We can't just focus on the present, the training of reserve talents is also on the agenda." ”
The Chinese women's volleyball team previously trained at the Beilun base.
In the first game of the season, he faced a strong opponent
The Women's World Volleyball League will be the debut of the Chinese women's volleyball team this year, and in the first match, the team met the strong Brazilian team.
After the Tokyo Olympics, the Brazilian women's volleyball team renewed the contract of meritorious coach Guimarães. In the first stop, the Brazilian team also has well-known players such as Christina, Borgman, Carroll and so on.
After the first match against Brazil in Nagoya, the Chinese women's volleyball team will continue to play: on June 2, 3 and 4, the team will play Germany, the Netherlands and Japan in a row.
The last match against the Japanese women's volleyball team is also the highlight of this tournament, can you successfully defeat this old opponent at the home of the Japanese team? Last year, in the World Women's Volleyball League, the Chinese women's volleyball team lost 1-3 to Japan.
According to the schedule, after four matches in Nagoya, Japan, the Chinese women's volleyball team will return to China to participate in the Hong Kong tournament, which will be played from June 13 to 18, with four opponents namely Canada, Bulgaria, Poland and Italy.
The third tournament will be held in Suwon, South Korea, from June 28 to July 2, with China taking on Serbia, Dominica, South Korea and the United States.
Gong Xiangyu in training.
Dig into lineup thickness through matches
Previously, the Chinese women's volleyball team has announced the list of 14 people participating in the Nagoya competition: Wang Yunbi, Zhonghui, Li Yingying, Du Qingqing, Yuan Xinyue, Yang Hanyu, Gao Yi, Wang Yuanyuan, Gong Xiangyu, Zheng Yixin, Diao Linyu, Xu Xiaoting, Wang Mengjie, Ni Xuan.
In terms of main attack, Zhu Ting continues to miss the team, she said in a recent interview that her current physical fitness and injury situation are still not suitable for the training volume and intensity of the national team, and she needs to continue to actively recover and improve her condition.
The national team also understands this and will continue to open the door of the national team for her.
According to the team list announced today, Li Yingying and Wang Yunbi will basically continue to serve as partners on the main offensive line.
"Last year I was a main player for the first time, so there will be some nervousness and worry. This year I will be more calm and relaxed. I hope to bring out the results of this training period. Li Yingying said.
At present, it seems that the new season of the Chinese women's volleyball team will continue the lineup framework built last year, and non-main players such as Zhonghui, Du Qingqing, and Xu Xiaoting also need to seize the opportunity to express themselves.
"After the lineup is set, the bench depth of the bench should be raised. We can't just focus on the present, the training of reserve talents is also on the agenda. Depending on the game, there will be some rotation. Cai Bin said.
Captain Yuan Xinyue.
Resist the pressure and rush forward
As Cai Bin said, in the world league, the task of the Chinese women's volleyball team is to go all out, so as to check the training effect of the team, and then continue to polish and improve according to the problems exposed.
After all, the Chinese women's volleyball team has a lot of competition tasks this year - after the World League and the finals, the Paris Olympic qualification matches and Asian Games competitions that will be held in September will be the test of the team.
For the Chinese women's volleyball team, the goal of the Olympic qualification is only to qualify, and at the Asian Games, the team also aims to lift the championship trophy.
However, although the schedule is relatively intensive, fortunately, the former of these two events is held at home in Ningbo and the latter is held at home in Hangzhou, which is also a positive factor for the Chinese women's volleyball team to travel overseas.
For the challenges ahead, Cai Bin said in a recent interview that the team has prepared for difficulties and made targeted arrangements for different opponents.
"No matter whether the opponent is strong or weak, we have to play as a team, show hard work and not admit defeat. In the face of a strong enemy, we must have the courage to show our swords and fight morale. Don't be discouraged when encountering difficulties, and you must resist the pressure and rush forward. ”
Source: The Paper