Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 7 (reporters Wang Jingyu and Wei Hua) on the evening of the 7th Beijing time, Zhu Ting, the Olympic champion of women’s volleyball team, confirmed to Xinhua News Agency that, she will end her three-year career of “staying abroad” at the Turkish wakifu bank club and return to play basketball.
On the evening of 7th Beijing time, the official of wakifu Bank announced the news that Zhu Ting left the team. The reporter of Xinhua News Agency contacted Zhu Ting himself at the first time. She confirmed the news and expressed her gratitude to wakifu Bank Club.
“I am very grateful for the care and help that wakifu Bank has given me in the past three years. Indeed, they have taken care of me a lot.” Zhu Ting said, “having a good team, a good coach and a good athlete can learn a lot from each other. This is my first time to play abroad, and it is also my first time to choose a foreign club. It is very important to me personally and has left a very good impression on me.”
Zhu Ting said that she was very grateful to experience the life of professional players in the past three years.
“I have said before that I want to experience the life, training and playing style of professional athletes. Wakifu bank gave me this platform and let me experience it. I am very satisfied with these three years. Thank them and myself.”
During the three years of playing in wakiver Bank, Zhu Ting won 8 championships with the team, including the World Club Cup, the Champions League and the Turkish league, he was also elected as MVP in 6 events.
Zhu Ting told reporters that the next step will definitely return to China to play basketball, but the specific club to join has not been determined.