No more fear. The Iron Hammer is here. Lang Ping has become the newly appointed Chinese women’s national volleyball coach.
For the past four years, Chinese women's volleyball has been plagued by frustrating international results, frequent coach reshuffles, numerous injuries and a shortage of talent.
Volleyball was the first sport in which China succeeded on a global scale and was widely followed in the 1980s.
A prolonged slump might finally be coming to an end though, as Lang Ping was appointed head coach of the Chinese women's national team for the second time.
Known as the "Iron Hammer", Lang was the country's best-known volleyball icon and a symbol of the "never-say-die" spirit of the team in its heyday. She has been the favorite for the coaching post since the sports authority unveiled its four candidates on April 15. Her return is expected to bring attention and confidence back to the sport. Sina.com, more than 70 percent of participants said they believe Lang will lead women's volleyball back to the top flight internationally.
Lang's appeal among Chinese volleyball players is also expected to boost the current national lineup, which has several veterans who are planning to retire. National team player Wei Qiuyue, who was going to retire after the National Games in September, said she is ready to play for the national team for as long as needed now that Lang is the coach.
"Lang's rich coaching experiences give her quite a bit of familiarity with her opponents' strategy and character," Wei said. "She was also an outstanding athlete, which makes it easier for her to understand the feelings and mentality of the players."
小题1:Who is “the Iron Hammer”?
A．Deng Yaping
B．Lang Ping
C．Li Na
D．Zhao Wei小题2:What does the underlined word mean?
A．金
B．银
C．铜
D．铁小题3:Did the new coach use to coach Chinese women’s national volleyball team?
A．Yes, she did.
B．Maybe.
C．No, she didn’t .
D．I don’t know.小题4:How many candidates were there ?
A．Three.
B．Four.
C．Five.
D．Six.小题5:Why has Lang Ping become the newly Chinese women’s national volleyball coach?
A．She was also an outstanding athlete.
B．She has rich coaching experiences.
C．Most of participants believe she will head women’s volleyball back to the top flight internationally.
D．All the above.
