2017年CRI Jiangsu claims first women's volleyball gold medal at National Games

 

Jiangsu has claimed its first women's volleyball gold medal at the Chinese National Games in Tianjin.

National-title favorite Jiangsu beat Shanghai 3-0 on Monday.

Olympic champions Hui Ruoqi, Zhang Changning and Gong Xiangyu led their teammates to the 25-20, 25-19, 25-18 victory.

Jiangsu Head Coach Cai Bin¹ said the team played well.

"I think the players gradually found the right pace to play so they eventually won the game. I want to thank all my players as well as my coaching partners on the team."

Tianjin 2017 is Jiangsu's first time to advance to the national games finals under Cai Bin's lead. The Chinese volleyball League title holders² seized the opportunity and claimed the title.

This may have been star player Hui Ruoqi's last appearance at the National Games.

"Many people may know that Tianjin 2017 is the last national games for some players in Jiangsu team. So we cherish³ and enjoy every single game, no matter we win or lose. Maintaining solidarity⁴ is important for us."

Tianjin had dominated⁵ at the last three National Games, taking three gold medals, but didn't make the podium this time. The host team had to settle for sixth place.

In the bronze medal match, Beijing beat Liaoning 3-0.

1 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
• He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

2 holders   

支持物( holder的名词复数 )； 持有者； （支票等）持有人； 支托（或握持）…之物

参考例句：

• Slaves were mercilessly ground down by slave holders. 奴隶受奴隶主的残酷压迫。
• It is recognition of compassion's part that leads the up-holders of capital punishment to accuse the abolitionists of sentimentality in being more sorry for the murderer than for his victim. 正是对怜悯的作用有了认识，才使得死刑的提倡者指控主张废除死刑的人感情用事，同情谋杀犯胜过同情受害者。

3 cherish   

vt.抱有，怀有（希望等），爱护，抚育，珍爱

参考例句：

• I cherish for you the liveliest feeling of affection and gratitude.我对你怀有最强烈的爱和感激之情。
• We must cherish experience acquired at the cost of blood.我们必须珍惜用鲜血换来的经验。

4 solidarity   

n.团结；休戚相关

参考例句：

• They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
• The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。

5 dominated   

受控的 -tive

参考例句：

• As a child he was dominated by his father. 他小时候由父亲主宰一切。
• His personality dominated over the other members of the committee. 他的人格影响委员会的其他成员。