On April 9, Beijing time, Zhu Ting, the former captain of the Chinese women's volleyball team, announced through social media that she would return to the national team during the World Women's Volleyball League. Zhu Ting said that this return to the team is to do her part for the Chinese women's volleyball team to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Although Zhu Ting's enthusiasm for returning to the national team is commendable, from the long article announcing her return, there are also some questions left, and it takes time to reveal the answers.
Question 1: Is it just a return during the World Women's Volleyball League?
Zhu Ting said in a long article that the only purpose of returning is to "do your part for the national team to qualify for the Olympics". But if the Chinese women's volleyball team enters the Olympics, whether Zhu Ting will still participate with the team has not been clear. In the last Tokyo Olympics, Zhu Ting was abused by some netizens because of her poor performance due to injury, which may be the reason why Zhu Ting has always had scruples about returning to the national team and even participating in the Olympic Games.
Question 2: The return long article mentions Lang Ping, but ignores the current coach Cai Bin
In the long article, Zhu Ting thanked her mentor Lang Ping for her encouragement during her low period in the past two years, and thanked him for analyzing her physical and technical problems for herself. Zhu Ting also thanked the Henan Sports Bureau, the State General Administration of Sports and the national team, but she did not mention the current coach Cai Bin even one word. The delicate relationship between Zhu Ting and Cai Bin also raises questions about how the two will get along with the national team in the future.
Question 3: I haven't returned to the national team for 3 years, is it really because of commercial endorsement differences?
Previously, it was rumored that Zhu Ting left the national team because of disagreements on commercial endorsements, although the parties never responded to this matter, but this time Zhu Ting directly said in her long article that she would not participate in any commercial activities and would not accept any commercial endorsement cooperation, which was obviously more or less related to these turmoil.
Question 4: Zhu Ting's position after returning to the national team
After Zhu Ting returned to the national team, Cai Bin's positioning is undoubtedly the focus of attention from the outside world. Zhu Ting's ability to serve as the starting main attack of the national team is absolutely no problem, but this also means that Cai Bin's favorite general Wang Yunrui will lose the main position. Whether Cai Bin is substituted by Zhu Ting or Wang Yunrui is undoubtedly worth paying attention to. In addition, after Zhu Ting returns, Cai Bin also needs to consider who is the offensive core of the women's volleyball team and who focuses on security.
Question 5: Whether to re-serve as the captain of the national team
As the former captain of the Chinese women's volleyball team, after Zhu Ting returns, whether she will return to serve as captain or let the current captain Yuan Xinyue continue to take over is also the focus of attention from the outside world. Of course, Zhu Ting and Yuan Xinyue, who have been fighting side by side for many years, have always had a good relationship, and I believe that neither of them will mind giving up the position of captain to each other.