The 2023 Women's Volleyball Asian Championship is in Korat, Thailand, where strong teams from all over the world gather. In the second round of the group stage, the Chinese women's volleyball team defeated the Philippine women's volleyball team with an amazing score of 3-0 and successfully won two consecutive victories. Although the Chinese women's volleyball team did not send the main team in this competition, this did not stop them from working hard to win. The key to this victory is not only the score, but also the brilliance of the new generation of Chinese women's volleyball.
Looking back on the past 8 years, the taste of the championship tasted by the Chinese women's volleyball team in the Asian Championship has become unattainable. However, this year's Asian Championships seem to paint a hopeful picture for the future of the Chinese women's volleyball team. Before this Asian Championship, the Chinese men's volleyball team has ended its journey, and although they won fourth place in this competition, it outlines a new possibility for the Chinese women's volleyball team.
"There is a gap between strength and Iran, Qatar, etc.," Hou Chunyu, the head coach of the Chinese men's volleyball team, said frankly. This is also the reason why the Chinese men's volleyball team failed to reach the podium. However, as young player Deng Xinpeng pointed out, every game is a valuable opportunity to exercise. Not only the improvement of technical ability, but also the accumulation of competition experience, all this is guiding them to find a clearer way forward. This may also give the Chinese women's volleyball team a chance to learn from it.
Although the lineup sent by the Chinese women's volleyball team this time is not the main force, it is still eye-catching. The 14 players led by Zhao Yong, including Zhonghui, Wu Mengjie, Duan Fang, etc., presented one wonderful game after another for the fans. At the same time, the Thai women's volleyball team and the Japanese women's volleyball team have both sent full main teams, and their strong strength makes the cards more difficult to reverse. However, the Chinese women's volleyball team still persisted, overcoming thorns, and victories were like pearls, showing tenacity and indomitable fighting spirit.
Young players Wu Mengjie, Yang Hanyu and Zhou Pagetong became the highlights. They swept the Hong Kong women's volleyball team 3-0 in the first round of the group stage, showing amazing skill and calm mentality. These young forces are pushing the Chinese women's volleyball team forward in an unprecedented way.
The Asian Championship seems to reveal a new card for the Chinese women's volleyball team. The young generation of the Chinese women's volleyball team has emerged and brought new hope. Fans praised Wu Mengjie as "Little Zhu Ting" and Xu Xiaoting as the successor of Ding Xia and Diao Linyu. The receiving position has always been the short board of the Chinese women's volleyball team, and the rising star Zhou Pagetong who appeared in this competition also showed dazzling light in this position.
Perhaps, as some commentators said, "the Chinese men's volleyball team and the Chinese women's volleyball team may all miss the 2023 Asian Championship championship." However, the new lineup of the Chinese women's volleyball team is writing its own legend with an unstoppable attitude. In the future, perhaps it is in these young and shining eyes that a new chapter of the Chinese women's volleyball team can be found. Whatever the outcome, the Asian Championships arena has become a stage for them to show their hard work and determination, and a source of hope for fans.