The Chinese women's volleyball team, with Wang Yimei (far left), Ma Yunwen, Li Shan and Chu Jinling, play a friendly match yesterday against members of the SKH Ling Oi Primary School led by Yanis Chan Yin-lam (far right).
For schoolgirl Chan it was more than just a walk among the giants as she lapped up the opportunity to play alongside the Olympic champions, who were paying a visit to the Olympic City II shopping and residential complex in Kowloon, entertaining hundreds of eager fans as part of promotional activities for this week's 2006 China Mengniu FIVB World Grand Prix tournament. 'They were awesome. I can't believe I managed to play a few points with them. They are really giants,' said 12-year-old Chan.
The team shared tips as well as playing the friendly match against the students who were winners of this year's Hong Kong inter-school primary title.
China will meet Thailand, former Olympic gold medallists Russia and Azerbaijan in the three-day tournament, which begins at the Hong Kong Coliseum on Friday.