(Aichi·Nagoya Asian Games) The Chinese women’s volleyball team “revenges” the Thai team and advances to the Asian Games finals

China News Service, Nagoya, Japan, September 21 (Reporter Jin Xu) In the women’s volleyball semifinals of the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games held on the 21st local time, the Chinese team fought hard for five games and defeated the Thai team 3:2 to advance to the finals.

In the final of the Women’s Volleyball Asian Championship in August this year, the Chinese team lost 2:3 to the Thai team. Meeting again in a major competition, the Chinese team made timely adjustments after losing the first game at 23:25, winning two consecutive games at 25:21 and 25:11. In the fourth game, the scores of both sides increased alternately. The Chinese team missed the match point and was tied by the opponent at 26:28 with the total score. In the decisive game, the Chinese women’s volleyball team withstood the pressure and won 15:6, defeating their opponents with a big score of 3:2 to advance to the final.

On September 21, local time, in the semifinals of the women’s volleyball team at the 2026 Aichi Nagoya Asian Games, the Chinese women’s volleyball team defeated the Thai team with a total score of 3:2 and advanced to the finals. The picture shows Chinese player Guo Zhongnan (middle) attacking. Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita

In this game, the Chinese team sent Wu Mengjie, Chen Houyu, Tang Xin, Zhang Zixuan, Wang Aoqian, Zhuang Yushan, and Wang Mengjie to start. Setter Zhang Zixuan said after the game that the Thai team has distinctive tactical characteristics and strong on-court adaptability, and the Chinese team needs to make corresponding adjustments in a timely manner. Facing the next finals, the team must continue the state of the fifth game and dare to give it a try.

Facing the Thai team again, Wang Aoqian said that he did not put too much psychological burden on himself, dealt with key balls more decisively, and believed in his own skills and judgment.

The head coach of the Chinese women’s volleyball team, Zhao Yong, said in an interview after the game that both sides performed wonderfully. The Chinese team will still base itself on itself, continue to accumulate experience in the game, give full play to its own characteristics, and show the momentum and hard work of the young players.