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The Chinese women’s volleyball team are one of the best in the world, having numerous world and Olympic titles to their name. Hong Kong’s women, meanwhile, claimed their first regional title in 2022, winning the AVC Women’s Challenge Cup.
Zhuang Yushan spikes the ball during China’s Volleyball Nations League win over Poland in Nanjing on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images

China women’s volleyball team end Nations League on high after early loss

Youngest squad in team’s history start event in Nanjing by losing to Czech Republic but recover to beat Serbia, Thailand and Poland.

Zhu Ting

China women’s volleyball team hit by injuries as key players miss Nations League

2025 National Games

National Games: slow start for Hong Kong beach volleyball, on and off court

2025 National Games

National Games: Hong Kong beach volleyballers urge fans to press home advantage

Hearing Cantonese from the stands when competition starts at purpose-built Victoria Park venue on Friday would bring the ‘greatest joy’.

Hong Kong beach volleyball players To Wing-man (left) and her twin sister To Wing-tung (second from right) testing out the courts at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay on Wednesday. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong sports

World volleyball chief targets China expansion, sees beach future for Hong Kong

New CEO Ugo Valensi wants to revamp world championships and develop a beach volleyball series.

Kai Tak Sports Park

China’s women fall just short against Olympic volleyball champions Italy

Spirited performance not enough as Italians take 3-0 to remain undefeated in Volleyball Nations League.

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Kai Tak Sports Park

China’s women target volleyball world No 1 spot after taking Japan scalp

Middle blocker Wang Yuanyuan says her team need to ‘attack every one’ of the best sides in the game after 3-1 win at Kai Tak.

China’s Wang Yuanyuan (centre) goes on the attack during her side’s Women’s Volleyball Nations League clash with Japan. Photo: Edmond So
Kai Tak Sports Park

Women’s Nations League volleyball: teams praise Kai Tak, but will miss Coliseum

Facilities are bigger and better at new venue, says Italy’s Alice Degradi after her team reclaim top spot.

Kai Tak Sports Park

Women’s Nations League volleyball: Japan come from 2 sets down to beat Thailand

World No 5 team, who move to the top of the tournament standings, finished runners-up last year and hope to go one better this time.

Teen Zhang stars as China make winning start to Volleyball Nations League

Zhang Zixuan makes international debut at just 16 years old, helps team to comfortable 3-0 win over Belgium.

Zhang Zixuan of China saves the ball her side’s Women’s Volleyball Nations League victory over Belgium. Photo: Xinhua

New-look China women open Volleyball Nations League campaign in Beijing

More than half of country’s 18-strong squad expected to make their debuts in six-team tournament.

China captain Gong Xiangyu will lead her team into the Volleyball Nations League this week. Photo: Elson Li
Kai Tak Sports Park

Olympic champion Hui backing new blood to boost China’s volleyball hopes

Hongkongers will get the chance to watch China’s new young squad during Nations League tournament at Kai Tak in June.

Olympics

China women’s volleyball coach Zhao says ‘hard work’ can take team back to top

Zhao Yong is overhauling the squad, bringing in youngsters as they aim for medal at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

2025 National Games

Sand in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park? Beach volleyball event brings seaside to city

Three-day competition continues preparations for November’s National Games.

The National Games’ beach volleyball test event takes place at Victoria Park. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games

New China volleyball coach Zhao handed task of bringing Olympic glory to nation

Former men’s international Zhao Yong told podium place for China’s women at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is goal.

Zhao Yong has been named the new head coach of the China women’s national volleyball team. Photo: Weibo/The Paper
Donald Trump

Who is Payton McNabb, the volleyball player honoured by President Trump?

Payton McNabb has been advocating protecting women’s and girl’s sports since being injured during a volleyball game in 2022 – and taken her fight all the way to Washington.

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Icons and Influencers

Meet Kayla Simmons, volleyball star, model and social media sensation

A decorated high school and university athlete, Simmons has been criticised for her selfies and pressured to delete her Instagram, but she advises young fans ‘never let someone make you feel ashamed’.

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Ningbo to host Volleyball Nations League finals, millions watch Hong Kong event

The 2024 tournaments in Hong Kong and Macau attracted 268 million TV viewers, making it one of biggest sporting occasions of the year.

China head coach Cai Bin (centre) speaks to his players during the Volleyball Nations League game against Turkey at the Hong Kong Coliseum. Photo: Yeung-man
Japan

Can Japan’s rebranded league give volleyball a profile to rival football?

SV.League aims to be more than just a domestic competition – it aims to increase the popularity and profile of the sport at a global level.

China fans make Volleyball Nations League among most-watched sports events

In Hong Kong, 109,430 spectators attended 16 matches across the six days of competition at the Coliseum.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Nothing brings Hongkongers and mainlanders closer together than sports

Enthusiastic rendition of the Cantopop anthem Red Sun in Hong Kong Coliseum as China beat Turkey in women’s volleyball showed Chinese sporting pride.

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Supporters of the Chinese women’s volleyball team cheering at the Volleyball Nations League match in Hong Kong between China and Bulgaria on June 11. Photo: Elson Li
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China volleyball fans lament facing US at Games – ‘what kind of fate is this?’

China’s women’s volleyball team have been drawn with the United States in the group stages of the Olympics for the eighth time in a row, but fans are optimistic they can progress.

China’s women’s volleyball team qualified for the Paris Olympics and will look to improve on their showing in Tokyo three years ago. Photo: Xinhua
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China volleyball team too erratic to win Olympics and need Zhu, fears Lang Ping

They earned a place in Paris during Nations League’s Hong Kong leg, but former coach queries inconsistency and sparing use of star player.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China volleyball team bounce back from Macau lows to hit heights in Hong Kong

Cai Bin’s team dominate Poland, while new world No 1s Brazil target Olympics after ‘amazing performance’ blows away Turkey.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China comeback stuns Turkey in Volleyball Nations League – ‘we stayed together’

Li Yingying hails ‘spirit of Chinese volleyball’ after recovery from two sets down at a deafening Hong Kong Coliseum.

China turned their match against Turkey on its head with an astonishing comeback. Photo: Yik Yeung-man.
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Chinese volleyball fans torn as women’s side handed place at Paris Olympic Games

Having been under threat in the race for Paris during the week’s Volleyball Nations League leg in Hong Kong, China were France-bound even before their match on Friday.

China have qualified for the Olympic Games in Paris but it was only thank to results elsewhere. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China off to flier in Volleyball Nations League to keep Olympic hopes alive

The Chinese needed to improve on their recent poor showing in the Macau leg as they took on Bulgaria on day one in Hong Kong.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Every match in Hong Kong vital for China volleyball team as Paris spot beckons

Heavily criticised Chinese coach Cai Bin says the team’s poor results are ‘on him’ and he expects to use star Zhu Ting more in Hong Kong.

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