On August 6, local time, the Chinese women's volleyball team that entered the knockout round of the Paris Olympics welcomed the world powerhouse Turkey in the quarterfinals. After five rounds of fierce battles, the Chinese women's volleyball team lost to the opponent 2:3 and missed the opportunity to advance to the semifinals.
Cai Bin, head coach of the Chinese women's volleyball team, said in an interview after the game that he regretted the result, but was very satisfied with the overall performance of the Chinese women's volleyball team in the Olympic Games, "We are fighting every ball, and from the beginning of the Olympics to today, we have done our best." ”
Five rounds of hard fighting
Li Yingying said that we expected it to be a tough game before the game, and we made full preparations.
The Chinese women's volleyball team in the game. Source: Xinhua News Agency
At last year's Tokyo Olympics, Turkey reached the quarterfinals, setting the team's best record in the Olympic Games. During the Paris Olympic cycle, the Turkey team made rapid progress and was once ranked first in the world, with famous players such as Vargas in the team. In this year's World Women's Volleyball League Hong Kong Station, the Chinese team fought hard for five games before defeating the opponent 3:2.
This time they met again, and the Chinese team did its best to play the main force, and the veteran Zhu Ting, who had an injured wrist on the field, was able to start without major problems. In the first four games, the two sides went back and forth, winning two games each, and the game was dragged into the fifth game finals.
"In the final moments of the fifth game, we didn't hold up, there were some chances that we didn't take." In Li Yingying's view, the whole competition was exciting, intense and anxious, but we can do better.
The Chinese women's volleyball team in the game. Source: Xinhua News Agency
In the tiebreaker, the scores of the two sides rose alternately until 11 draws. At the critical moment, the Chinese women's volleyball team failed to withstand the opponent's strong attack in turn, losing another game at 12:15, with a total score of 2:3.
On the day, Turkey's world-class receiver Vargas was the key figure in the team's victory, scoring 42 points in the game, almost 40% of Turkey's total points. Cai Bin said, "Vargas's offense was strong, and we wanted to suppress her, but we didn't completely suppress her. ”
Knowing that the Turkey team has such a scoring weapon, the Chinese women's volleyball team is also fierce, and the tiebreaker was played until 11:11, and then the Turkey team won the game 15:12. Cai Bin said, "There is a little bit of luck in the last few points. Of course, there is also the factor of strength. ”
When the decisive game reached 5:7, Cai Bin replaced Zhu Ting, and at the critical moment of 11:13, Cai Bin replaced Zhu Ting again. Cai Bin revealed after the game that Zhu Ting's wrist injury still had some problems, and she insisted on the whole game, and replacing her was also to give her a rest.
Tears on the field
After the game, Wang Yuanyuan, Gong Xiangyu, Zhu Ting, Diao Linyu, Zheng Yixin and many other players shed tears on the field. When Li Yingying was interviewed in the mixed interview area, Gong Xiangyu and Wang Yuanyuan, who were waiting next to her, hugged each other tightly and comforted each other who had already cried into tears. Turkey's core player Vargas came to Wang Yuanyuan's side at this time and hugged his club teammates. has also played in the Tianjin women's volleyball team for three years, and Vargas is very familiar with players such as Li Yingying, Wang Yuanyuan and Yuan Xinyue. On the field, they are opponents, but off the field they are still good friends.
Wang Yuanyuan with tears in her eyes, "The opponent played very well, from my personal point of view, there are no regrets, I think we have tried our best, we have tried our best to win, but competitive sports are still based on strength." Subsequently, Gong Xiangyu and Wang Yuanyuan returned to the center of the venue to take pictures of each other, leaving the last memories of the Paris Olympics.
"The team has been growing and improving along the way. Every member of the team cherishes the opportunity to compete in this Olympic Games and works the field. It's a shame to lose the tiebreaker. Li Yingying said that although the Olympic journey is over, these games are unforgettable memories for her.
The Chinese women's volleyball team in the game. Source: Xinhua News Agency
From the defeat in the group stage of the Tokyo Olympics to winning the group of the Paris Olympics with three wins without being favored. Although the Chinese women's volleyball team lost to the Turkey women's volleyball team, the performance of the Chinese women's volleyball team in this Olympic Games is very positive, even if it loses, it is the last point of the last game, and the spirit of the Chinese women's volleyball team has been inherited and reflected in this team.
Li Yingying said that now I can't believe that the competition is over, my Paris Olympics are over, "This should be the last Olympics for many of our team members, and this competition will be a precious memory for many of us." ”
Source: New Fujian, Xinhua News Agency