On the evening of August 30, Lang Ping refuted the rumor through his personal Weibo:
"Lang Ping coaching the Japanese women's volleyball team" is purely a rumor. Please delete the relevant content immediately by the makers and spreaders of rumors, and I reserve the right to pursue the legal responsibility of the relevant parties.
In this regard, many netizens expressed support:
"Support Lang Dao's rights defense and take rumor-mongers to court"
"Too bad at this point in time
Involve Director Lang too."
According to public information, Lang Ping is a former Chinese women's volleyball player, Olympic champion, president of China Volleyball Academy, vice president of China Volleyball Association, and former head coach of Chinese women's volleyball.
In 1995, Lang Ping was hired as the head coach of the Chinese women's volleyball team. In 2013, Lang Ping became the head coach of the Chinese women's volleyball team again, and in 8 years, she led the team to win two World Cup championships and one Olympic gold medal. On September 1, 2021, Lang Ping stepped down as the head coach of the Chinese women's volleyball team.
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Source: Colorful Guizhou.com