On the evening of June 5th, Beijing time, at the 2022 World Women's Volleyball League in Ankara, Turkey, the Chinese women's volleyball team ended the last match of the tournament.

They lost 2:3 to the Thai women's volleyball team and ended the game with a record of 3 wins and 1 loss.

Image source: Screenshot of the official website of the World Volleyball Federation.

　　The final whistle blew, and there was no picture of the celebration after the previous games. The girls of the Chinese women's volleyball team gathered in the center of the field and encouraged each other.

When the head coach Cai Bin gave the players a high five after the game, there was not a reproach on his face, but a slight smile.

　　In the face of this slightly unexpected defeat, Jing Chen (pseudonym), a fan of the Chinese women's volleyball team who has been following the Chinese women's volleyball team since the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, said, "Being able to win 3 wins and 1 loss in the first game has actually brought us a lot. Surprise, even though I lost the game, I still have confidence in the girls."

Image source: Screenshot of netizen comments.

　　In this game, the first game between the two sides was relatively close.

Subsequently, the Chinese women's volleyball team made many mistakes, and the Thai women's volleyball team took the lead with 25:23.

　　In the second game, the Chinese women's volleyball team established a lead from the beginning and pulled back a game with 25:13.

　　In the third game, the Chinese women's volleyball team made another effort in the game. The attack of Li Yingying and others was very effective. The Chinese team won another game with 25:14.

　　In the fourth game, the Thai women's volleyball team played well on the defensive end and established a lead. The difference was always maintained at 3-4 points. The Thai team equalized the total score at 25:23.

　　In the deciding game, the Chinese women's volleyball team made many mistakes at the start, and the Thai team established an advantage.

After the Thai team took the lead in getting the match point, the Chinese women's volleyball team still did not give up, but they still lost 11:15 in the end.

Although they failed to draw a successful conclusion to the Turkish game with a victory, the fans who were still in front of the screen late at night still sent warm encouragement to the girls of the Chinese women's volleyball team.

Surprise, this is still the word that fans use the most in this game.

Image source: Screenshot of netizen comments.

Image source: Screenshot of netizen comments.

　　Back to the end of May, after the training camp in Zhangzhou, the Chinese women's volleyball team boarded the flight to the international arena again after a lapse of 10 months.

After arriving in Ankara, Turkey, they officially started the journey of the Paris Olympic cycle.

　　For this brand new Chinese women's volleyball team, many people may feel a little unfamiliar with the names of many players in the roster.

Indeed, Zhu Ting and Zhang Changning missed the training list due to injuries. Veterans Yan Ni and Liu Xiaotong retired one after another after the Tokyo Olympics. In this Chinese women's volleyball team, the proportion of young players is not small.

Image source: Screenshot of netizen comments.

　　Before the departure, the head coach Cai Bin said that he would do his best to lead the team well.

"I hope to continue to inherit the team spirit and fighting spirit of the Chinese women's volleyball team." This is a phrase frequently mentioned by Cai Bin and the players.

After the test of the game, this young Chinese women's volleyball team has fulfilled its promise.

　　In the match against the Italian women's volleyball team, there was a scene that impressed Jing Chen.

　　"Freeman Wang Weiyi had a one-armed fish leap to save the ball. She was about to fall to the billboard on the side of the court. After getting up, she quickly returned to defend. In that round, we finally scored." When saying this sentence , Jing Chen was very firm.

Image source: Screenshot of the circle of friends.

"Women's volleyball spirit" is not to win the championship, but to know that the road ahead is difficult but still do everything possible.

This is a phrase that many people agree with.

　　Even with this regrettable loss on the evening of the 5th, we can still see the girls of the Chinese women's volleyball team running tirelessly on the court.

For this young team, their tactical system may not be mature enough and their cooperation is not tacit enough, but as before, they are still persevering and working hard.

　　The past 4 games, for the Chinese women's volleyball team, are just a quiz in the Paris Olympic cycle.

From the perspective of competitive sports, the current Chinese women's volleyball team is by no means in the best condition. The main force is recovering from injuries, and many teenagers need more experience in the game. The slow start and other issues still need to be resolved in future games and training.

　　Losing a match will certainly bring distress, but for the girls of the Chinese women's volleyball team, there is not much time left for them to adjust their state.

Soon, the team will embark on a new journey.

Image source: Official Weibo of the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team.

　　After the end of the competition, the Chinese women's volleyball team will move to the Philippines to continue to meet the challenge. This time, Belgium, Canada, the United States and Japan are waiting for the girls.

At 19:00 on June 15th, Beijing time, the Chinese women's volleyball team will take the lead against the Belgian women's volleyball team.

　　Among women's volleyball fans, there is a saying, "Every ball has a chance before it hits the ground."

For the Chinese women's volleyball team, they are eager to interpret their performance on the court at any time. This sentence.

　　Find problems and solve them.

This is a sentence mentioned by many netizens after the game.

For the Chinese women's volleyball team, failure is not the end of the world. How to further improve their status in future competitions is also what the team needs to face together.

　　There is a long way to go, please keep your faith in the girls!

　　Author: Liu Xingchen