Chinese women's volleyball team successfully defended its title at the Asian Games and achieved three consecutive titles

China News Service, Nagoya, Japan, September 23 (Reporter Jin Xu) With the last serve scoring directly, the Chinese women's volleyball team maintained its championship. On the evening of the 22nd local time, in the women's volleyball final of the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games, the Chinese team defeated the Japanese team 3:0, successfully defending its title and achieving its third consecutive Asian Games title.

In the final of the Women's Volleyball Asian Championship in August this year, the Chinese team lost 2:3 to the Thai team and missed the opportunity to directly qualify for the Los Angeles Olympics by winning the Asian Championship. The average age of this team, which has been officially formed since April 2025, is less than 23 years old. For young players, how to stabilize their position against strong opponents and withstand pressure in difficult situations is a big challenge.

In the women's volleyball semifinals of the Asian Games, the Chinese team and the Thai team met again. This time, the Chinese women's volleyball team did not have much time to dwell on the last defeat. After five fierce games, the Chinese women's volleyball team played decisively, defended tenaciously, played more determinedly, and responded with a victory.

The Chinese women's volleyball team defeated the host Japan 3-0 in the final, winning the 10th Asian Games gold medal in team history. Zhao Yong, the head coach of the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team, said that especially after the previous defeat in the Women's Volleyball Asian Championships, the players fought hard to win every point and overcome many difficulties. It was not easy to win this victory.

Although this victory boosted the team's confidence, the Japanese women's volleyball team did not send all the main players. The Chinese women's volleyball team still needs to continue to polish in more high-level events in terms of first-pass stability, defensive connection quality, and key points.

From losing the Asian Championships to winning the Asian Games, it took the Chinese women's volleyball team less than a month to complete the adjustment. Gong Xiangyu, captain of the women's volleyball team, said the team has been working hard to find its best competitive state. The Chinese women's volleyball team cannot collapse because of a single loss. It must face its own problems in time and stand up from difficulties.

The Los Angeles Olympics are less than two years away. The next stop is that the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team will compete in the 2027 Women's Volleyball World Cup. According to the rules, the Chinese team has qualified for this year's Asian Championships. The three teams with the best final rankings in the 2027 World Cup that have not yet qualified for the Olympics will directly qualify for the Los Angeles Olympics.

In order to qualify for the Olympics through the World Cup rankings, the Chinese women's volleyball team will face opponents such as Italy, Brazil, Türkiye, and Serbia. Every game is a tough battle.

For the rapidly growing Chinese women's volleyball team, this gold medal in Nagoya is not the end. There is still a longer road waiting for them. (over)