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Netherlands’s Manon Flier holds up the trophy after her team
placed first at the FIVB World Grand Prix women's volleyball tournament in Hong Kong.
Photo by Vincent Chan
Hong Kong, August 16, 2009 –
Credit must be given to the thundering cheers and applause of over 13,000
audience at the Hong Kong Coliseum as China defeated Netherlands in a four-set
match by 25-21, 25-22, 21-25 and 25-21 on Sunday afternoon.
China team take a group photo during
Hong Kong FIVB World Grand Prix. China won 3-1
Photo by Vincent Chan
China Head Coach Cai Bin
We sincerely congratulate Netherlands.
They are an excellent team both in terms of skills and tactics, and they
respond really fast to their opponent in the court. Their defense is comparable
to that of Asian teams.
Comparing performance of
yesterday and today
We were better today in terms
of psychological adjustment and had better preparation
Playing in the Final Round in
Japan
We treasure every opportunity
to play and improve ourselves. We will strive to attain the best result based
on the current foundations.
China’players celebrate for
a winning point after beating Netherlands during the FIVB World Grand Prix
women's volleyball tournament in Hong Kong
China’s Li Juan (1), Xue Ming (2) and Wang Yimei (10) misses
the ball during their FIVB World Grand Prix women's volleyball tournament in Hong Kong.
China’ Xue Ming (2) spikes the ball against player of Netherlands during their FIVB World Grand Prix
women's volleyball tournament in Hong Kong.
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