The Chinese men's volleyball team suffered a heavy setback in the sub-tournament of the World Men's Volleyball League. They won only 2 of 12 matches, finishing bottom with 10 defeats and being relegated, the worst performance in the history of the Chinese men's volleyball team. Seeing head coach Wu Sheng's gray-haired appearance, fans can't help but feel sorry for the once glorious team, and also worry about the prospects of Chinese volleyball.
In fact, before the competition, the Chinese men's volleyball team did not have much pressure, they just used the World Men's Volleyball League as an opportunity to exercise and test themselves, and prepare for the Hangzhou Asian Games and Olympic qualification matches. However, they did not expect that they would not be able to play at their level in the game without physically lagging behind strong teams such as Japan and the United States, and repeatedly lost to their opponents, even second-rate teams such as Bulgaria and Germany.
Although some people believe that the Chinese men's volleyball team lacked two main players, Yu Yaochen and deputy attack Zhang Zhejia, in this competition, resulting in an incomplete team, this cannot be an excuse for their poor performance. After all, in the World Men's Volleyball League, every team will encounter problems with injuries and adjustments, and the key is to see if they can overcome difficulties and play their strength. The Chinese men's volleyball team obviously did not do this, they did not break through in terms of technique and tactics, did not have psychological stability, did not cohesion in the team, and did not fight hard in the game.
Today, the Chinese men's volleyball team has lost its qualification to participate in the next World Men's Volleyball League, and their only chance to return to the world stage is to win the Challenger Cup, which begins on July 27. However, in the current circumstances, it is not easy to achieve this goal. Wu Sheng has said that the Chinese men's volleyball team aims to finish in the top three at the Hangzhou Asian Games and strive to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, in such a sluggish state, it may be difficult to achieve these goals.
In recent years, Chinese volleyball has been at a low ebb. Although the women's volleyball team can still maintain a certain level, it is difficult to regain its former glory. The men's volleyball team is even more sluggish, and it is difficult to make a difference in both the Asian and world arenas. This makes people have to question the management level and development direction of the Chinese Volleyball Association. As one of China's three major sports (basketball, football and volleyball), Chinese volleyball should undertake the important task of promoting the development of Chinese sports and enhancing international discourse. However, in such a competitive and diversified era, Chinese volleyball has not kept pace with the times, has not innovated and reformed, has not cultivated and reserved, and has no passion and motivation.
This is a crisis and an opportunity. Chinese volleyball needs to learn from the fiasco of the World Men's Volleyball League, reflect on its own problems, and find ways to improve. Chinese volleyball needs to reorganize its own development ideas and formulate strategic goals that are in line with its own characteristics and international standards. Chinese volleyball needs to strengthen its own infrastructure, train more excellent coaches and players, and improve its technical level and competitiveness. Chinese volleyball needs to regain its confidence and fighting spirit, participate in various events with a more positive and proactive attitude, and strive for its own honor and national honor.