Chinese women's volleyball team looks to rejuvenation
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The Chinese women's volleyball team is on the road to a great rejuvenation after their emphatic fourth World Cup victory. |
The Chinese women's volleyball team is on the road to a great rejuvenation after their emphatic fourth World Cup victory.
The triumph is also their first major title in 11 years after the Chinese team won at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004.
After beating the hosts Japan 3-1 in the last match for the World Cup title on Sunday, China not only won a direct ticket to next year's Rio Games, but also a brighter future.
Once a world superpower in women's volleyball, China has been experiencing ups and downs in recent years. The retirement of the golden generation who won at Athens even led to a period of crisis as the newcomers never felt comfortable taking up guns from their predecessors.
The inexperienced team finished a remote 10th in 2010 world championships, the worst result since 1974; then finished 5th at the 2012 London Games.
Jenny Lang Ping, known as "Iron Hammer" who led the Chinese to the 1981 and 1985 World Cup titles as a player, took over as head coach in 2013 and brought in a fresh air using more young players boldly.
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