The so-called "bubble", also known as "safe bubble", refers to placing athletes in a closed and safe environment to compete in a game-based way. This is the consensus reached by the FIVB through a video conference a few days ago. The 16 teams of men and women will be brought together for a single round of competitions to minimize the risk of the epidemic. In fact, our country has adopted this game mode as early as the 2019-2020 Women's Volleyball League, but there is no exaggerated name for "bubble". The reform of the World Volleyball League competition system poses severe challenges for the Chinese women’s volleyball team in terms of player composition, physical reserves, injury control, and logistics support. In addition, if the time of the World Volleyball League conflicts with the National Games, it will also It's a big trouble. With the current epidemic raging, China, as the safest country in the world, has the right to host it. It is estimated that the FIVB will take the initiative to send the "olive branch", depending on whether my country is willing to undertake it.
Why does the World Volleyball Federation still hold competitions under the epidemic?
As we all know, at present, the new crown epidemic is still spreading on a large scale worldwide, and it will be difficult to completely control it for a while. In 2020, all international volleyball matches worldwide will be stopped, and the FIVB has spent almost a year in nothing. Looking into 2021, if it continues to "sink", will not only have a rapid decline in influence, exhaustion of income, and the rights and interests of sponsors cannot be guaranteed, a huge international sports organization will be paralyzed, and the world's volleyball world will become loose and loose, and it will also be related to the Volleyball Federation. The ideal of making volleyball the world’s No. 1 sport cannot fit into . Therefore, at the beginning of the new year, the FIVB decided to restart the volleyball competition based on the experience of China, Japan, Italy and other leagues, so it has created a "safe" The big move of the "bubble" event.
Can the World Volleyball League be held normally?
Actually, if you want to successfully organize the World Volleyball League,It is definitely not an easy task. It involves all aspects, and the possibility of the event must be questioned:
First of all, the epidemic is the primary factor affecting the event. If the epidemic cannot be significantly reduced in June and July this year, the risk of forcibly hosting the event is too great. Compared with the life and health of the athletes, the hosting of the event is of course the second place. At that time, without the FIVB initiative, the participating teams will also ask to retire. There are no people, so what is it to host!
Secondly, the host country is hard to find. The current epidemic situation in most countries in the world is not optimistic. In addition to our country, even Japan and Italy, which have successfully hosted the league, are experiencing severe epidemics. Organizing events is a systematic project. In addition to ordinary preparatory tasks, epidemic prevention and testing are a major task. In the face of national treasure athletes from all over the world, their health and safety is a top priority. In view of the characteristics that many people infected with the new crown may not be able to be found even after six or seven tests, in addition to normal isolation, the testing tasks are quite heavy; in addition, the host country bears too much responsibility, in case something cannot be detected, it will appear. In order to prevent internal infections, this is not a joke, and it is bound to have an international impact. Given the trouble, who wants to hold it? Therefore, does not look at the FIVB's plan, but it is difficult to implement, and it is very likely to "miscarriage" because of lack of support.
Will China strive to host it?
The editor believes that in view of the current global epidemic situation, the China Volleyball Association is unlikely to fight for the right to host the competition, but if the International Volleyball Federation requests China to undertake the competition, according to the Chinese government’s character of being generous, tolerant, responsible and acting , It is very likely to take over the game. The reasons are as follows:
First, Although my country is the most effective country in the world for epidemic prevention and control,But there are still sporadic occurrences in some areas, so it must not be taken lightly. The Chinese Volleyball Association is very cautious and will not take the Chinese women's volleyball team to take risks. adheres to the principle that one thing is worse than one thing less. It is unlikely that our country will take the initiative to compete for the event. Generally, we will first look at the situation and then say . There is no need to volunteer in such a hurry, it is meaningless. And value;
Second, the FIVB will definitely make a request to China for hosting. Looking at the world, what other country besides China can be that is reliable, well-worked, capable, serious and dedicated, effective in prevention and control, stable in the epidemic, orderly resumption of work, and precise policy implementation? In view of my country's rich experience in hosting large-scale events, even if China does not want to host, the FIVB will take the initiative to request.
Third, China is very likely to eventually host the game. The Chinese government has always been strong and rescued people in emergency. If the FIVB repeatedly requests, the Chinese Volleyball Association will report to the General Administration of Sport, and it is very likely that it will eventually host the event. The trouble is certain. To borrow an inappropriate sentence: "I will not go to hell, who will go to hell." The FIVB is the most relieved only if China holds a competition.
What impact does the "bubble" world league have on the Chinese women's volleyball team?
At the moment of the epidemic, it is a very tangled matter whether the Chinese women's volleyball team will participate in the World League. If you don’t participate, you will face a penalty from the International Volleyball Federation and your points will drop significantly; if you participate, going abroad is indeed very risky. In addition, my country's National Games is also held this summer. It is really hard to say whether the time of the two games will conflict. In order to ensure the safety of personal safety and ensure the smooth progress of the National Games, it is not impossible to pay a fine and give up the game.
If the Chinese women’s volleyball team finally confirms the competition,There will be a series of problems:
1. The long schedule is a severe test of physical fitness and psychology. The World League of this kind of tournament system is equivalent to playing a super large World Cup. It takes more than a month for 16 teams to play in a single loop. At the end of last year, the 2020-2021 Women's Volleyball League was held in Jiangmen, Guangdong. It was the same format and closed. At the end of the fight, the players generally felt very tired, and their body and energy almost reached their limits. Therefore, for the Chinese women's volleyball team, there must be adequate physical and psychological preparation.
2. The chance of injury is increased. Injuries usually occur when you are extremely excited and tired. Long-term competitions cause the athletes to lose energy and injuries are likely to occur. The World Women's Volleyball League is held before the Tokyo Olympics. Once an injury occurs, it will inevitably have a huge impact on the Olympic Games, so be extra careful.
3. All players play and fully exercise the bench lineup. In this game, if you want the main players to play in the end, it is absolutely unrealistic. Which team has better bench depth and which team will have better results. This is a pretty good exercise opportunity for the bench lineup or young players. After more than a dozen international games, the skills will definitely improve.
4. Logistics support is very important. As the saying goes, "Soldiers and horses do not move food and grass first." If you want to win the World League, it is absolutely impossible without good logistical support. If the game is held in China, it will be better, otherwise, even eating will become a problem. Fortunately, we have the experience of two tournament-based leagues. Regarding the protection of meals, medical care, and recovery, we will definitely work hard to ensure that there are no problems.
Regardless of whether the World Volleyball League can be held, when and where it will be held, it is very important for the Chinese women's volleyball team to actively prepare for the Olympic Games.After all, the World League is a rare opportunity to find out the opponent's base, improve the state, run the line-up, and look for problems. It is still early. What the Chinese women's volleyball team has to do now is to train without distractions. .
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