Beijing time, June 21 news, according to the official website of the Chinese Volleyball Association, Chinese men's volleyball team , which is competing in the 2022 World Men's Volleyball League in Quezon, Philippines, has been diagnosed with new crown and cannot get at least 6 players to play. The team members were originally scheduled to play against the French team at 15:00 on June 22, Beijing time. The Chinese men's volleyball team was considered a forfeit and was sentenced to a 0-3 loss.
According to the itinerary, the Chinese men's volleyball team arrived in the Philippines on June 18. In accordance with local epidemic prevention policies, the Chinese men's volleyball team conducted antigen tests as soon as possible, and many people found positive results. After multiple communications and re-inspections by the Chinese Volleyball Association, it was found that many members of the team were diagnosed with COVID-19 and were unable to gather at least 6 players to play.
Comparing the paper strength of the two teams, the Chinese men's volleyball team is at a clear disadvantage compared to the French team in terms of overall strength and competition experience. To upset their opponents, they need to perform at a super level. This time it was judged to be a 0-3 defeat. Although it is a pity, from the perspective of strategy and FIVB points, this "defeat" will not lose too many points.
On June 23, 24 and 26, the Chinese men's volleyball team will face Germany, Argentina and Italy respectively. According to local policies, athletes who are diagnosed with COVID-19 must be quarantined for five days. If they turn negative, they can compete. Currently, the Chinese men's volleyball team is undergoing active treatment and looks forward to returning to the competition as soon as possible.
As a young team, the Chinese men's volleyball team had a remarkable performance in the first week. Although they lost to Iran and Japan, they defeated the world's number one Brazilian men's volleyball team 3-0. Not only did he gain his first victory since the start of the tournament, his world ranking also rose six places to 17th.
The author learned that various countries have inconsistent policies on COVID-19 testing. Many European and American countries, including Brazil and Turkey, have canceled entry testing, while the Philippines still maintains COVID-19 screening. The Chinese men's volleyball team participated in the Brasilia Station in Brazil last week and does not rule out the possibility of infection locally or during the trip.
The Chinese women's volleyball team moved from Ankara, Turkey to Quezon, the Philippines. Head coach Cai Bin was absent from three games due to physical reasons. Assistant coach Yuan Zhi served as the team's on-the-spot command. In the match against Japanese team , Cai Bin returns. In addition, Diao Linyu also did not appear due to physical reasons. However, according to CCTV, Cai Bin was only absent due to fatigue from the journey and physical reasons.
At the Quezon Station in the Philippines, the Chinese women's volleyball team defeated , Belgium, and Canada, but lost consecutively to the American and Japanese women's volleyball teams. After two weeks, the Chinese women's volleyball team had a record of 5 wins and 3 losses, temporarily ranking sixth.
