China women’s volleyball coach Zhao says ‘hard work’ can take team back to top
Zhao Yong is overhauling the squad, bringing in youngsters as they aim for medal at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
The new head coach of China’s women’s volleyball team has said his players are ready to embrace hard work as they look to re-establish themselves on the world stage.
Zhao Yong, who took the helm earlier this month, said success was not “forged by trophies alone” but also involved overcoming adversity.
China’s women, who have won a combined 10 titles at Olympics, World Cups and World Championships, finished a disappointing ninth at the Tokyo Olympics before ending up fifth in Paris last year.
“We are expected to meet more challenges and difficulties, but we believe we will achieve what we want to by hard work on a daily basis,” Zhao said at an opening training session on Monday.