On May 15, 2024, in the early morning of Beijing time, the 2024 World Women's Volleyball Nations League officially opened in Rio de Janeiro. The Chinese women's volleyball team was led by Cai Bin and defeated South Korea 3-0 in the first game and got off to a good start. The main attacker Li Yingying scored 17 points in three games and became the top scorer of the game. Captain Yuan Xinyue wasted a match point at a critical moment, but then decisively flew back to seal the victory. According to the schedule, the Chinese team will challenge the Tokyo Olympic champion United States team at 4:30 a.m. on May 17.
In the first game, Diao Linyu's jumping serve and Li Yingying's smash cooperated to give the Chinese team a 2-0 start lead. Although Gong Xiangyu's back-flat ball was blocked by the South Korean team, Wang Yuanyuan's short flat fast break allowed the Chinese team to continue to lead 4-2. Although Yuan Xinyue skillfully attacked, Wu Mengjie's anti-hanging mistake brought the score close. However, the Chinese team relied on Li Yingying's strong attack and probe score, and Yuan Xinyue's jumping serve forced South Korea to take a timeout, and finally won the first game 25-15.
In the second game, Gong Xiangyu's smash and back-to-back coordination gave the Chinese team a 3-1 lead, but Li Yingying's cushion pass error made the South Korean team tie. Wu Mengjie's high pull straight line and Li Yingying's back three attacks gave the Chinese team a 7-3 lead again. The South Korean team asked for a timeout, but the Chinese team continued to expand the score under Wu Mengjie's breakthrough and Yuan Xinyue's fast attack, and finally won another game 25-16.
In the third game, Wu Mengjie's defensive mistake and Wang Yuanyuan's fastball were blocked, making the Chinese team fall behind 0-2. But Li Yingying's skillful play and Gong Xiangyu's blocking quickly tied the score. Subsequently, the Chinese team overtook through Gong Xiangyu's front cross and Wu Mengjie's block. Yuan Xinyue and Wu Mengjie's consecutive scores stretched the score to 13-5. Despite the Korean team's frequent requests for timeouts, the Chinese team still maintained the advantage and finally sealed the victory 25-14.