In the first round of the knockout round of the Olympic Games on August 6, 2024, the Chinese women's volleyball team faced Turkey. The game was extremely intense, with the two sides going back and forth, and the score rising many times.
From the first moment of the game, the confrontation between the Chinese women's volleyball team and the Turkey team was extremely fierce. Both sides showed a very high level of competition, and the score alternated several times. The audience held their breath and did not dare to miss a single detail. The game went into a tiebreaker and the atmosphere was even more tense. At this time, the scores of the two sides are tightly bitten, and every goal can be the difference between victory and defeat.
In the tiebreaker, when the score came to 10:10, a crucial controversy occurred. A clear over-the-net shot by Turkey was misjudged by the referee as a valid score. This penalty immediately aroused doubts from the Chinese women's volleyball team. Coach Cai Bin immediately asked for a challenge, but according to the rules, he could only challenge the net instead of hitting the ball, which meant that the challenge was invalid and the referee's decision could not be changed. This misjudgment directly caused the Chinese women's volleyball team to lose a crucial score.
This misjudgment not only changed the direction of the game, but also brought huge psychological pressure to the Chinese women's volleyball team. Despite their best efforts to adjust their mentality, they lost to Turkey with a score of 2:3 and failed to advance to the next round. The result left Chinese fans on and off the pitch extremely disappointed, believing that the misjudgment seriously affected the fairness of the game.
After the game, Coach Cai Bin could not suppress his inner anger and immediately lodged a strong protest against the referee's decision on the sidelines. He tried with all his might to communicate with the referee in English, and despite the language barrier, his steadfast attitude and strong protest echoed through the stadium, making his displeasure felt by all.
Due to the restrictions of the rules of the game, Coach Cai's challenge failed to change the fact of misjudgment. He knew that while he could not change the outcome, he had to make the world aware of the injustice. In the post-match press conference, Coach Cai Bin expressed his dissatisfaction with the misjudgment, stressing: "Such a misjudgment is too unfair for us, we tried our best, but we lost the chance to win because of a clear misjudgment. He also called on the FIVB to take measures to ensure the fairness of the competition.
In this eight-in-four game, the performance of our Chinese team is quite good! Whether it's a game or a big score, they all bite each other tightly. Especially at the beginning of the fourth game, the Chinese team limited Vargas's offense to death, and she didn't play much in most of the game, as if she was invisible.
But who would have thought that in this game, the Chinese team was chased by Deria · Jebergioglu's service wheel for 6 consecutive points in a good situation with a 10-point lead. At this moment, the momentum of the Turkey team rose, and Vargas was also "resurrected with full blood". Although the Chinese team saved the game, it also left trouble for Vargas's strong return in the fifth game. In the crucial fifth game, Vargas scored 8 points alone, and the attack was so strong that people couldn't help but be amazed.
At the end of the game, everyone was talking about Vargas. Some fans said as they walked, thinking that Vargas's attack power was comparable to that of a male player. The staff of the Paris Olympic Organizing Committee on the sidelines, after knowing that the Yangcheng Evening News reporter was from China, also took the initiative to talk about Vargas: "Today's game is too exciting, Turkey's No. 4 (Vargas) is simply amazing!" ”
Vargas, we Chinese fans are no strangers. She played in the Chinese league for two years, the first year was called "invincible" by the fans, and the second year was not outstanding due to injury. Li Yingying was her teammate in the Tianjin team at the time, and she knew her.
Li Yingying said: "The other party has the world's top receiver (Vargas), we were teammates before, and we know how strong she is." In the face of such a powerful player, it is impossible to make her unable to play the whole game, so she can only try to score as little as possible. Today we may have had a phased success, but unfortunately we did not withstand the final stage. ”
Looking at the technical statistics after the match, Vargas served at a speed of more than 90 kilometers per hour, and other players rarely exceeded 60 kilometers per hour. In this game, Vargas was the top scorer of the game, scoring 42 points alone, two points less than the top scorers of the Chinese team, Li Yingying (25 points) and Zhu Ting (19 points) combined.
As a core member of the Chinese women's volleyball team, Zhu Ting played well in the game and led the team to turn the situation around many times. Her every smash sent the spore out of her opponent, but in the end it didn't change the outcome of the match. After the game, Zhu Ting expressed extreme disappointment with the result of the game in an interview. 'We put in all the effort and in the end we lost our chance to get to the last four because of a one-point miscalculation. Her words revealed deep regret and unwillingness.
In response to the controversy on the Internet, Cai Bin explained in detail the reason why the fourth game was called a timeout by chasing points, and the reason why the Chinese team asked for a challenge in the fifth game. He said: "In the second half of the fourth game, when we were leading by a big score, the opponent rushed to serve. The team was a little slack, but in the end, they withstood it. At the beginning of the fifth game, the opponent's impact was fierce, and the last few points had elements of luck and strength. ”
When the fifth game was tied at 10, the referee's decision was the turning point. Vargas's attack, the Chinese team felt that it was a net shot, but the net hit was not within the scope of the challenge, so Cai Bin challenged the net. It can be seen from the replay on the big screen at the scene that Vargas did hit the ball over the net, but the referee did not change the decision. In this regard, Cai Bin said that that point is particularly crucial, but he still has to respect the referee's judgment.
Cai Bin also explained why Wu Mengjie was used to replace Zhu Ting in the fifth game: "Zhu Ting has a wrist injury and has been holding on, but Vargas's attack threatens her wrist, so she replaced Wu Mengjie." "In the mixed area after the game, the players were still immersed in sadness. Gong Xiangyu wiped his tears while walking, and hugged Hui Ruoqi, the former captain of the Chinese women's volleyball team who was the TV station commentator, and both of them cried.
Hui Ruoqi also politely refused an interview with reporters: "It took me a long time to calm down my emotions, and if I was interviewed, I would have to cry again." After speaking, Hui Ruoqi's eyes turned red again. In this cycle, Li Yingying has changed from a newcomer to a leader of the team. She will stay every game and be the temporary spokesperson of the Chinese team after the game, patiently accepting interviews.
Today, her tone was full of regret: "For our current Chinese women's volleyball team, many people may be the last Olympic Games, which is a pity." I don't know if there will be another one, so this tournament is a very precious memory for me. Despite the misjudgment, the whole Chinese women's volleyball team still showed tenacious spirit and unyielding fighting spirit.
The players did not give up because of this setback, but strengthened their determination to continue to fight for honor. In order to protect the rights and interests of the team, Coach Cai Bin and the Chinese women's volleyball team have filed a formal complaint with the Olympic Organizing Committee, requesting an investigation into the misjudgment in the game. They hope that through this action, the FIVB will pay attention to the issue of referees.
The players of the Chinese women's volleyball team also expressed their determination on social media, saying that they would continue to work hard to win glory for the country. These words not only show their strong will, but also give the fans confidence and hope. Despite the controversy and misjudgment, the Chinese women's volleyball team showed a very high level of competition and indomitable spirit in this game. Their fighting spirit and teamwork have earned them respect.
In the future, the Chinese women's volleyball team will continue to move forward and make continuous progress. Regardless of the outcome, the spirit they show on the field will inspire many more. It is believed that in the near future, the Chinese women's volleyball team will regain its podium with a stronger attitude.
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