BEIJING, May 24 (Xinhua) — China ladies’s volleyball star spiker Zhu Ting says she wants extra time to get better from a wrist damage and return to the nationwide staff.
“I played OK in Italy this season, but the condition of my wrist was not very satisfactory, and I am still far from a full recovery,” Zhu, who underwent surgical procedure final spring to treatment an damage to her proper wrist that had troubled her in the course of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, informed Xinhua on Wednesday.
The 28-year-old outdoors hitter is not going to journey with the nationwide staff, as her teammates will fly to Japan on Friday for Women’s Volleyball Nations League matches.
“Returning to the national team has been my greatest motivation in my recovery after surgery, but the progress was not as quick as I had expected,” mentioned Zhu.
“The national jersey represents not only honor but also responsibility. If I return to the national team, I should try my utmost in training and matches and set a good example for the young players.
“However, I’m not ready to try this proper now because of my bodily situation. I’ll strive my finest with rehabilitation in order that I can return to the staff with a lot better kind as quickly as potential.”
Zhu was the main attacker as China’s ladies took gold medals on the 2015 and 2019 World Cups and the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. In the 2022-23 season, Zhu gained the CEV Volleyball Cup and took third place within the Italian Serie A1 ladies’s volleyball league with Scandicci.