BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Lai Yawen was elected president of the Chinese Volleyball Association (CVA) at the body's eighth general assembly on Tuesday.
Lai, who captained China's women's volleyball team in the 1990s, pledged to carry forward the spirit of China's team and work to address challenges in the sport's reform and development.
"On this new journey, we will remain firm in our convictions and work solidly to contribute to the revitalization of the three major ball sports [football, basketball and volleyball] and the building of a leading sporting nation by bringing new glory to Chinese volleyball," Lai said.
Tong Lixin, deputy director of the General Administration of Sport of China, said Chinese volleyball had enjoyed glorious moments in its history and expressed hope that the new leadership would meet expectations and help revive the sport.
"The new leadership should unite and lead the national volleyball community to work together, strive to achieve the goal of revitalization, and contribute the strength of volleyball to the building of a leading sporting nation," Tong said. ■
