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RIMINI, Italy, June 12 (Xinhua) With six elite players recently joining the squad, China swept the Netherlands 3-0 Saturday here in the women Volleyball Nati
VNL Roundup: Top contender China loses in 2021 Women s VNL second round
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RIMINI, Italy, May 26 (Xinhua) Reigning Olympic champion China suffered its first defeat of the tournament after losing 3-0 (13-25, 19-25, 17-25) to Japan in the second round of the 2021 Women s Volleyball Nations League. China sent a substitute squad for Wednesday s match which did not include Zhu Ting, Ding Xia, and other core players. Ishikawa and Kurogo scored 18 and 17 points respectively for Japan while China s Liu Yanhan and Wang Yuanyuan grabbed 16 points together. At the beginning of the first set, both sides traded the lead until 5-5. Ishikawa and Kurogo with repeated fast breaks helped Japan to a 15-13 lead. After that, China could not shake off the passive situation, then let Japan scored 10 in a row to win the first set.
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Source: China State Council Information Office
Despite uncertainties cast by the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese athletes are going all out on the home stretch of their preparations for the delayed Tokyo Olympics as the countdown to the Games hit the 100-day mark on Wednesday.
With Team China’s hard-fought victory to seal a spot in the women’s soccer tournament providing a timely morale boost this week, Chinese athletes are intensifying their training as they bid to do their country proud at the world’s biggest sports extravaganza, which is scheduled to open on July 23.
Ahead of a June 29 entry deadline, China has so far earned 255 qualification spots in 180 events across 23 sports for the Games, according to the Chinese Olympic Committee.