Yao Di (front R) of Tianjin poses during the awarding ceremony after winning the 2021-2022 season Chinese Women's Volleyball Super League in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province on Jan. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)
Yao captained Tianjin to successfully defend their Chinese Women's Volleyball Super League title, and the 30-year-old now turns a new page in her career.
BEIJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- China's national women's volleyball player Yao Di is to join Italian Women's Volleyball League side Savino Del Bene Scandicci, with the setter to leave for Europe on Wednesday evening.
Yao captained Tianjin to successfully defend Chinese Women's Volleyball Super League (CVL) title, and the 30-year-old now turns a new page in her career.
"It is my dream, to experience the most competitive league," Yao told Xinhua on Wednesday.
Yao disclosed that after the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, she had expressed her will to play overseas at a higher level, and at one point was close to joining a Turkish side.
Last December, Yao received an offer from Scandicci, where her former teammate Zhu Ting plays.
"I said yes without any hesitation, it was always my dream to play at a top league, as important as to participate the Olympic Games. I hope to seize the opportunity to make up for missing it last year," Yao said.
When it comes to the new journey, Yao said: "To play in the best league with the best players in the world every week, I expect an improvement during this time."
