China's women's volleyball team narrowly defeated defending champions the United States 3-2 in a thrilling group stage match at the Paris Olympics on Monday.
In their previous encounter during the Tokyo Olympics, China had lost to the US, with the Americans ultimately winning gold. This time, China turned the tables with a 25-20, 25-19, 17-25, 20-25, 15-13 victory.
China spiker Li Yingying's attacking efficiency improved in the fifth set, scoring consecutive points, and star spiker Zhu Ting secured the match point for China.
spiker/ˈspaɪkə(r)/: 主攻手
“对方换了两个主攻上来，造成的冲击力还是很强，我们这边还是略显保守，所以局面有些被动。”对于第三局和第四局的波动，蔡斌解释道：“当时我们一直想扭转（落后局面），但气势还是没有起来。我个人觉得大家已经做得非常好了，最后阶段都顶住了，把我们的气势一步步往上升。”
蔡斌认为：“（对于奥运比赛）我们不能想得太好，我们要做最困难的准备。”
"We played a bit conservatively and didn't adjust our pace well. However, it's commendable that the team held on in the fifth set," said China head coach Cai Bin. "We must not expect matches to proceed too smoothly and must prepare for the toughest situations."
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