STORY: Chinese volleyball star celebrates victory, sends New Year blessings
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2025
DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2025
LENGTH: 00:01:05
LOCATION: SCANDICCI, Italy
CATEGORY: SPORTS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the match
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU TING, Chinese volleyball player
3. various of the match

STORYLINE:

Chinese volleyball star Zhu Ting expressed her joy after a match victory and sent her blessings for the upcoming Chinese New Year.

Zhu scored a match-high 17 points on Saturday last week to help Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano secure a 3-0 victory over her former club, Savino Del Bene Scandicci, in the 19th round of the Italian Serie A1 volleyball league.

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU TING, Chinese volleyball player
"I played pretty well in this match and felt very happy because it (Scandicci) was my former club.
I would like to wish a happy New Year to my friends, family, and fans who care about me. I hope you all have a safe and healthy year, filled with happiness, success, and all your wishes coming true.
For me, being able to experience the joy that volleyball brings, staying healthy, and achieving good results along the way is the ideal state and I feel truly content with that."

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