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The Chinese women’s volleyball team are one of the best in the world, having numerous world and Olympic titles to their name. Hong Kong’s women, meanwhile, claimed their first regional title in 2022, winning the AVC Women’s Challenge Cup.
 

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  • The 28-year-old visits team’s training base in Beilun for first time in two years to give coach Cai Bin an injury update
  • Zhu has not played for national team since Tokyo Olympics, and looks set for further absence with more rehab required

Turnaround praised on Chinese social media as they beat Poland in Texas while Turkey stun hosts the United States, ensuring there will be a new name on the trophy.

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City’s newest sports venue is expected to be ready to host competitions in around 18 months, and officials want to host a test event there after the 2024 Paris Olympics.

China’s volleyball stars begin FIVB Women’s Nations League stop in city with comfortable 3-set victory over Canadians at Hong Kong Coliseum, and Li Yingying hails 4,000-strong crowd’s support.

Mainland Chinese players attracting fervent support in the city but are in ‘a transition period’ after their lowly ninth place at the Tokyo Games in 2021, coach Cai Bin says.

City’s volleyball chief expects a ‘full house’ for the ‘M’ mark event in June 2023, when Hong Kong will end a four-year hiatus from the FIVB calendar.