In the first game of the Women's Volleyball World League, the Chinese women's volleyball team swept the South Korean team with a score of 3-0, winning a good start for the journey to hit the Paris Olympic Games. This victory not only brought valuable points to the Chinese women's volleyball team, but also injected a shot in the arm for the team mentally.
Although the victory in the battle between China and South Korea is of limited significance, because of the huge disparity in the world rankings of the two teams, the Chinese women's volleyball team has only increased its world ranking score by 0.93 points, but this does not reduce the value of this victory. For Cai Bin and his disciples, this is not only a victory, but also a display of the new style of the Chinese women's volleyball team in the new season.
In the game, 22-year-old rookie Wu Mengjie appeared in the starting lineup for the first time and played the whole game, she scored a total of 14 points by smashing the ball, blocking the net, and serving, and her personal total score was second only to Li Yingying, the offensive core of the Chinese women's volleyball team. Wu Mengjie's outstanding performance, especially her ability to score on the ball, shows her potential as a main attacker, which is a positive signal to improve the attack power of the Chinese women's volleyball team.
In addition, the return of veteran Zhang Changning is also a highlight of the game. As one of the core members of the Chinese women's volleyball team that won the world championship three times from 2015 to 2019, Zhang Changning's appearance undoubtedly brought confidence and experience to the team. While she's yet to return to her peak form, her return is a sign that she could play a bigger role inside the Circle as the bout progresses.
At present, the Chinese women's volleyball team is ranked sixth in the world, and if only the teams that have not qualified for the Paris Olympics are counted, the Chinese women's volleyball team is temporarily at the top of the list. However, with Japan's upset defeat to world No. 1 Turkey in recent matches, the competitive pressure on the Chinese women's volleyball team is increasing. Japan's victory increased their world ranking by 9.9 points to eighth place in the world, while narrowing the gap with China to 15.58 points.
In order to ensure that it can participate in the Paris Olympics, the Chinese women's volleyball team needs to go all out in the next world league, not only to defeat the team ranked below them, but also to strive to defeat the team ranked higher than themselves. In addition, the Chinese women's volleyball team also needs to maintain the No. 1 position in Asia to ensure that it can at least qualify through the best ranking in Asia.
The main offensive strength configuration of the Chinese women's volleyball team has been significantly improved after the return of Zhu Ting and Zhang Changning, coupled with the rapid progress of Li Yingying and Wu Mengjie, the overall strength of the team has been significantly enhanced. On the road to the Paris Olympics, the Chinese women's volleyball team is fully prepared, and fans have reason to look forward to their future.
In the past 40 years, the Chinese women's volleyball team has never missed any Olympic Games and has become a banner of Chinese sports. Now, as the clarion call for the Paris Olympics has sounded, the girls of the Chinese women's volleyball team are going all out to realize their Olympic dreams. Let's cheer them on and look forward to their success at the Paris Olympics.