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. 

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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 

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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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