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AVC W: China claim gold after win over Hong Kong at Asian Eastern Zone Women’s Championship

by WoV
source: asianvolleyball.org

China defeated Hong Kong in straight sets in the last match of the day on Thursday in Beijing Guangcai Gymnasium to earn the gold medal of the Asian Eastern Women’s Volleyball Championship.

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Led by key wing spiker Liu Xiaotong and middle blocker Xue Ming, China completely controlled the match while players from Hong Kong fell into a lot of mistakes under great pressures from their rivals powerful attacking and tight blocking, that were used efficiently by the outstanding Chinese players. The Chinese team showed much more solid performance and motivation till they defeated Hong Kong 25-9, 25-8, 25-12.

China maintained a perfect record in this tournament and played consistent volleyball throughout the event, without dropping one set. This is the third time China to finish the first in the past seven editions after they won the tournament in 1998 and 2002. Japan has won the Championships three times in 2000, 2004 and 2008 while Chinese Taipei clinched the title in 2006 and 2010.

Japan, who consisted of members of selected from various university teams, beat Chinese Taipei 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-14) to secure the silver medal with an record of four wins and one loss. The Bronze medal went to Chinese Taipei who earned nine points from three wins and two defeats. Hong Kong was fourth.

Mongolia took their first victory of the tournament by edging Macao 3-1 (25-16, 26-24, 19-25, 25-16) to place the fifth before Macao who was winless in the Championship.

Final standings:

1.China 15 points, 2. Japan 12 pts, 3. Chinese Taipei 9 pts, 4. Hong Kong 6 pts, Mongolia 3 pts, 6. Macao 0 pts

The results are as follows:
Day one

Japan vs. Macao 3-0 (25-7, 25-10, 25-7)
Chinese Taipei vs. Hong Kong 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-15)
China vs. Mongolia 3-0 (25-4, 25-15, 25-6)

Day two

Chinese Taipei vs. Mongolia 3-0 (25-17, 25-9, 25-15)
Hong Kong Vs. Japan 0-3 (9-25, 11-25, 13-25)
Macao vs. China 0-3 (11-25, 11-25, 7-25)

Day three

Japan vs. Mongolia 3-0 (25-12, 25-12, 25-12)
Hong Kong vs. Macao 3-0 (25-19, 25-11, 25-11)
Chinese Taipei vs. China 0-3 (8-25, 12-25, 7-25)

Day four

Mongolia vs. Hong Kong 0-3 (17-25, 17-25, 19-25)
Macao vs. Chinese Taipei 0-3 (12-25, 21-25, 23-25)
China vs. Japan 3-1 (24-26, 25-15, 25-23, 25-21)

Day five

Mongolia vs. Macao 3-1 (25-16, 26-24, 19-25, 25-16)
Japan vs. Chinese Taipei 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-14)
China vs. Hong Kong 3-0 (25-9, 25-8, 25-12)
 

Women’s historical top three

Year   Gold   Silver   Bronze
1998   CHN   JPN      TPE
2000   JPN    MGL     CHN
2002   CHN   TPE      JPN
2004   JPN    PRK     TPE
2006   TPE    JPN      CHN
2008   JPN    CHN     MGL
2010   TPE    KOR     JPN

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