“The strength of the four teams participating in this competition is very strong. I hope that the young players of the Chinese team can show their skills in front of the strong players and accumulate more experience in the competition.”
Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, June 3 (Reporter Liu Ning) the three-day World Women Volleyball League matches Hong Kong race in 2019 will begin at Hung Hom stadium on the 4th. Chinese team coach Lang Ping said on the 3rd that he hopes that the young members of the Chinese women’s volleyball team can accumulate experience in the game.
Lang Ping said at the press conference on the 3rd: “The four teams participating in this competition are very strong. I hope that the young players of the Chinese team can show their skills in front of the strong players and accumulate more experience in the competition.”
Speaking of the match against Japan on the 4th, Lang Ping said: “We attach great importance to the three matches, and the three opponents in Hong Kong are excellent. The cooperation of the Japanese team is very tacit, and the attack speed is very fast, and there is also a very good defense. For the Chinese team, this game is a very good opportunity to exercise and improve. I hope that the tall players of the Chinese team can have the fantastic defense of the Japanese team.”
In the first two races of the World Women Volleyball League matches, the Chinese team won five in six battles and lost to Russia only in the Brasília race. With the return of captain Zhu Ting, the Chinese women’s volleyball team won the third battle in Macao. However, compared with the first two stations, the three opponents of Hong Kong station are more difficult to deal. In this regard, Lang Ping said: “We have our own goals and plans, as long as we move towards the goals.”
Zhu Ting returned to Macao and played the whole game in the last 3-0 victory over South Korea. Zhu Ting said at the press conference that he is in good condition at present and hopes to get more playing time in the game of Hong Kong station under the condition of physical condition.
Japanese coach Nakada Takemoto Kumi also attended the press conference that day. However, she didn’t want to talk much about how to fight against the Chinese team. She just smiled: “I have to go back tonight and think about it carefully.”
Facing the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, the Japanese team, as the host, is facing a lot of pressure. Nakada Takemoto Kumi said: “There must be pressure, so the team should be prepared. By participating in international events like World Women Volleyball League matches, every world war can compete with a world-level team, thus preparing for the Olympics and enhancing their strength.”
The three games of the Chinese women’s volleyball team in Hong Kong station are arranged at 08:30 in the evening, and the women’s volleyball team will play against Japan, Holland and Italy.