2017年CRI China runner-up in U-20 volleyball at BRICS Games

 

China's U-20 national volleyball team beat Brazil 3-1 at the BRICS Games. [Photo: qq.com]

China's volleyball team has wrapped up its campaign at the ongoing¹ BRICS Games in Guangzhou with a 3-sets-to-1 victory against Brazil.

The Under-20 team finished the tournament in second place with 3 wins and one defeat.

The matches are being considered good preparation for next month's World Championship in Mexico.

CRI's Fu Yu has more.

The BRICS Games is providing a venue² for young Chinese team to play competitively together this year for the first time.

Coach Shen Mang says it's a good chance to throw the young players into action, getting them valuable court time ahead of the World Championship.

"This is our first tournament since we started intensive³ training two months ago. The players are not used to competition right now, and are rather tentative⁴ on court, so they haven't got a good vibe about their matches. We need to match our level that we've had in training and show our determination, so we can stay motivated and play well."

The Under-20 team serves as a talent pool for China's national team.

As such, Shen Mang says he selected the current squad⁵ for the BRICS Games with several key points in mind.

"We called up the best players from each province based on our needs on different positions, such as the setter, on training young talent for the national team, and on preparations for the World Championship to play against teams from western countries. We only want players that are the best in their position, have big potential and are capable⁶ of playing against strong opponents⁷."

Newcomer Chen Peiyan is making her debut⁸ for this Under-20 team.

The teenager says she's not putting too much pressure on herself ahead of the World Championship.

"It's not like a goal for myself but I just want to do as well as I did in training. I will put myself in the right position and be myself."

The same Chinese team is set to travel to Brazil for an invitational early next month before they come up against Brazil and India again at the World Championship in Mexico.

For CRI, this is Fu Yu reporting from Guangzhou.

1 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

2 venue   

n.犯罪地点，审判地，管辖地，发生地点，集合地点

参考例句：

• The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。
• The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。

3 intensive   

adj.加强的，密集的；精工细作的，集约的

参考例句：

• I'll make an intensive study of a subject.我将集中学一门课程。
• There we received several weeks of intensive training.在那里我们受了几星期的集中训练.

4 tentative   

adj.试验性质的，暂时的，犹豫不决的

参考例句：

• I have some tentative suggestions.我有几点不成熟的想法。
• Please come out with your tentative ideas at the meeting.请把你的初步设想在会上讲一讲。

5 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

6 capable   

adj.有能力的，有才能的

参考例句：

• The new woman secretary was extremely clever and capable.这位新来的女秘书很是精明强干。
• Jim is capable at sports.吉姆擅长运动。

7 opponents   

n.对手，敌手( opponent的名词复数 )；反对者

参考例句：

• Somehow he always manages to outwit his opponents. 他反正总能设法智胜对手。
• to use strong-arm tactics against your political opponents 用强制手段对付政敌

8 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。