Lang Ping: The spirit of women's volleyball is not to win, but to lose. Our players train very hard, so we can't just talk about the spirit of women's volleyball. We also have the spirit of women's volleyball, if we work very hard and don't win.
With the China women's volleyball team beating the host 3-2 at home in Rio-Brazil, the "fighting spirit" of the women's volleyball team has once again become a hot topic.
Indeed, it is necessary to know who the opponent is-the winner of the women's volleyball championship in two Olympic Games in eight years, who has given the Brazilian women's volleyball team a six-year losing streak in China 18. Where is this? This is Rio, the home of the Brazilian women's volleyball team with thousands of enthusiastic fans, and the home of the devil. Who will challenge Brazil here? If there is no strength and super heart, the result can be imagined.
And Brazilians love volleyball, which is well known. Of course, the Brazilian women's volleyball team is fighting for the championship at home. But today, in front of more than 10,000 Brazilian fans, China women's volleyball team blocked Brazil from the semi-finals with its own strength and stable mentality.
Before the game, no one expected China women's volleyball team to play a desperate role. Even Lang Ping, head coach of China Women's Volleyball Team, bluntly said: As long as you play your own level, you will get what you want. From this, it is not difficult for us to taste the taste of "doing our best and resigning to fate".
Prior to this, the women's volleyball matches in China were arranged in the morning local time. Brazil took advantage of its home court to schedule the game at 10 local time in the afternoon. Its intention is self-evident. However, the provocative actions of the live DJ made the China women's volleyball team feel like they were in a fanatical disco, and they were booed every time they served.
However, none of this has disturbed the tactical rhythm of the girls in China. "Anyway, we don't understand, let the Brazilian fans cheer us on. After we grabbed the score, we actually transferred the pressure to our opponents. " Hui Ruoqi's words reflected the good mentality of the whole team.
Before the China-Brazil women's volleyball match, the Brazilian women's football team was eliminated at Maracana Stadium. This is tantamount to a tragedy for Brazilians who love football. But not long after, tens of thousands of Brazilian fans once again witnessed the elimination of their beloved team in Maracana Stadium, which is only a few tens of meters away. After the game, the huge gymnasium fell silent, and the tears of Brazilian fans were countless, comparable to the semi-final match of Brazil 1-7 in the World Cup two years ago!
While waiting for the team members to be interviewed, cheers from China women's volleyball girls suddenly came from the mixed interview area not far away, mixed with some cries. "Look at our hoarse voice, and you will know what just happened. The Brazilian team is really strong, but more importantly, we still stay in Rio. " Captain Hui Ruoqi said such an opening remark.
Veteran Wei has a smile on her face, but she stumbles all the way. The controversial setter came off the bench tonight, but generate showed great energy. Perhaps because of the constant controversy surrounding her boarding the last bus in Rio, Wei seems to deliberately avoid the media. She didn't stop until the reporter kept her. She said, "This Olympic Games is of great significance to many old players, including me. Some old players may never be here again. If you don't fight at this time, when will you fight again? "
Before entering the press conference hall after the game, Lang Ping changed into a red uniform and his white T-shirt was soaked with sweat. On this night, the pressure on her is self-evident. Asked Lang Ping why China women's volleyball team unexpectedly advanced, Lang Ping replied: "There was no way out for China women's volleyball team before the game. I told everyone to play the game as the last game. Since you are fighting to the death, everyone's winning rate is 50%. Technology is the foundation. I am very happy that my players have passed this level. "
At the end of the game, it was the early morning of the second day local time. Lang Ping was as tired as domestic journalists, but she answered all kinds of questions very politely to show her respect for journalists. However, she adopted a "cold humor" approach to the questions of "foreigner" reporters, reminding volunteers around her to translate "long story short" and reply to foreign reporters "simply" in English.
With China's women's volleyball team beating host Brazil 3-2, Cai Zhenhua, deputy director of the State General Administration of Sport, who was sitting in the stands, finally loosened her brow. Maracana Gymnasium was Cai Zhenhua's "last stop" that day, and Cai Zhenhua was particularly happy because he witnessed Cao Yuanyong win the men's diving 3m springboard championship and the women's table tennis team championship in the first two stops.
Before getting up and leaving, Cai Zhenhua happened to meet Wei Jizhong, honorary president of FIVB for life, and two famous people in sports joined hands to share the joy of women's volleyball promotion. "The key is to hold on," Wei Jizhong sighed with emotion, and Cai Zhenhua also responded, "Yes, it's really not easy to win the hero today!"
Back to this game, Cai Zhenhua said frankly, "At first, people felt very depressed, and the rhythm could not be released. Fortunately, the team members gradually let go, and the team's positive attitude, mutual trust and unity spirit are all reflected. This victory is very difficult for us. To be honest, the current China women's volleyball team really needs the spirit of the old women's volleyball team. "
Among the six teams that China participated in the Rio Olympic Games, five other teams, including women's football team, women's basketball team, men's basketball team and women's song team, were eliminated one after another, and the women's volleyball team became the only "single seedling" left in the elimination of the Rio Olympic Games. Regarding this result, Cai Zhenhua said frankly, "In fact, women's football is not bad, but compared with the top teams in the world, the foundation of women's football is not enough. Unlike the current women's volleyball team, it not only has style, but also has a technical foundation as a guarantee to compete with the world's top teams, so how to go in the collective project can also get some inspiration from the women's volleyball team. "
When we admire the miracle created by women volleyball girls, when we talk about the fighting spirit of women volleyball again, don't forget the true meaning of competitive sports: speak with strength. It's no use just making a determined effort in mouth and heart without strength. Now the China women's volleyball team didn't make such amazing achievements until it suddenly realized.
In the past year or so, they won the runner-up in the World Championships and the World Cup champion. More than a month before the Olympic Games, China beat Brazil 3-0 in the World Women's Volleyball Grand Prix, breaking the curse of Brazil's six-year unbeaten. All these show that China women's volleyball team has the strength to beat any opponent. It is on this premise that the girls of China Women's Volleyball Team have accomplished the seemingly impossible task with the indomitable spirit of "not afraid of strong players, using strong ones".
China women's volleyball team didn't finish the Rio road, but it still depends on its strength. China will meet Holland again in the semi-final, so as to sweep away the depression of losing in the group stage!
Today's China-Pakistan war, with the stalemate getting closer and closer to the moment of victory and defeat, not to mention the stands, even the reporters in the mixed zone are screaming at the top of their lungs, hoping to pass all their strength to the girls on the field. Maybe this is the power of nature.
When China women's volleyball team scored the last 1 point, Sir Dao looked at his predecessors and peers. Tears are nothing, many people are already in tears. That kind of appeal can't be described in words. Only when you are there can you feel that kind of magic. Yes, it is a magic that makes every cell in your body tremble.
When we praise the spirit of the women's volleyball team once again, we might as well wait for the mood to calm down and ask another question: for many years, only the women's volleyball team has remained elegant and graceful. I wonder if it's joy or sadness?