STORY: China's star spiker Zhu scores 7 points in Scandicci's victory to Trentino
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4, 2024
DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024
LENGTH: 00:04:02
LOCATION: SCANDICCI, Italy
CATEGORY: SPORTS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the game
2. various of Zhu Ting
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MASSIMO BARBOLINI, Scandicci's head coach
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU TING, China women's volleyball star spiker

STORYLINE:

China's volleyball star spiker Zhu Ting scored seven points as Scandicci defeated bottom-ranked Trentino 3-0 in the Italian Serie A1 volleyball league on Sunday.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MASSIMO BARBOLINI, Scandicci's head coach
"We know she is the strongest player in the world, so she must maintain this level. I know she can make a difference in important matches, and I'm sure that she will do."

Zhu told Xinhua that her physical condition has not been particularly good recently due to the intensive competition, and she has also been slowly recovering from a wrist injury.

Regarding her career plans and whether to return to the Chinese national team, Zhu said that the decisions "have not been made yet due to multiple factors."

In order to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, during the break time of the game, local sino-culture enthusiasts pulled off performances, including dragon and lion dances, for the audience and players, which ignited the stadium's atmosphere.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU TING, China women's volleyball star spiker
"First, the Chinese Lunar New Year is coming, and when I saw the dragon and lion dances, I could feel the atmosphere of the Spring Festival. As a player overseas, I feel very happy to see this kind of Chinese elements on the court. Recently, my physical condition has not been very good due to the intense competition. I feel tired. Meanwhile, the wrist injury has been recovering step by step, like after finishing the game tonight, we will have a rest tomorrow morning, but I have to go to rehab. So just keep a positive attitude."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Scandicci, Italy.
(XHTV)