Beijing time on May 2, 2023, the Chinese Volleyball Association announced the 23-man roster for participating in the World Women's Volleyball League, Zhu Ting and Yao Di, who are still playing in Serie A, are absent, Zhang Changning's No. 9 is also vacant, the captain is still Yuan Xinyue, 33-year-old Ding Xia still has not retired, she continues to accompany the Chinese women's volleyball team to compete in various competitions.
The first major competition of the Chinese women's volleyball team in 2023 is the World Women's Volleyball League, which is also the key event for the Chinese women's volleyball team to warm up and determine the main team, and head coach Cai Bin will test the training results and determine the core lineup through the World Women's Volleyball League, and individual young players will get the opportunity to exercise. Fans are concerned about whether Zhu Ting can return before the start of the Women's World Volleyball League, and from the current situation, Zhu Ting is still absent from the national team squad.
Zhu Ting and Yao Di are still playing in Serie A, which is currently in the semi-final stage, and if Scandicci wins, Zhu Ting and Yao Di will also play in the final, which may not end until mid-to-late May. The Women's World Volleyball League will kick off at the end of May, which may be the main reason why Zhu Ting and Yao Di did not enter the squad. After a long season, players need to rest, and many big names will miss the Women's World Volleyball League. Therefore, Zhu Ting has not yet entered the list and there is no need to read too much.
Cai Bin has made it clear before that he has communicated with Zhu Ting, and Zhu Ting will return in the best condition, and Zhu Ting is a plug-and-play player, with a particularly strong adaptability, and she will return at the right time. There are two numbers vacant in the 23-person roster, the first is Zhu Ting's No. 2, followed by Zhang Changning's No. 9, perhaps there is a place left for Zhang Changning in Cai Bin's heart, and Zhang Changning is expected to return someday in the future.
Zhu Ting and Zhang Changning are not there, Yuan Xinyue is still the captain, other cores include Li Yingying, Wang Mengjie, Diao Linyu, Gong Xiangyu, Wang Yuanyuan, 33-year-old Ding Xia still has not retired, continues to compete as an athlete in international competitions, she will play a particularly important role in the process of passing on the help. In addition, a number of young players have entered the squad, such as Wang Yifan, Wu Mengjie, Chen Xiyue, Zeng Jieya, Miao Yiwen, Duan Mengke, Xu Xiaoting, etc., and examining young players is Cai Bin's important task in the next few months.
At present, the Chinese women's volleyball team is in Zhangzhou closed training, until the end of training in mid-May, and then into the rhythm of the game, the team has played three rounds in Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, during which to play with Brazil, Italy, Serbia, the United States and other strong teams, the training value is very large, hope that young players seize the opportunity and strive to gain a foothold in the national team.
Chinese women's volleyball 23-member squad:
Main attack: Wang Yunbi, Zhonghui, Li Yingying, Duan Fang, Wang Yifan, Wu Mengjie, Chen Xiyue
Secondary attack: Yuan Xinyue, Yang Hanyu, Gao Yi, Wang Yuanyuan, Zheng Yixin, Zeng Jieya
Contact: Gong Xiangyu, Duan Mengke, Du Qingqing, Miao Yiwen
Second setter: Diao Linyu, Ding Xia, Xu Xiaoting
Free people: Wang Mengjie, Ni Xuan, Xu Jianan