Chinese volleyball legend Jenny Lang Ping will serve as vice president of the Chinese Volleyball Association (CVA), a senior official confirmed on Thursday.
中国排球界传奇人物郎平将担任中国排球协会副主席。
"I am glad to confirm that Jenny will serve as CVA vice president. She has been a very famous volleyball player and coach and with her extraordinary experience and ability she is absolutely qualified for this position," said CVA vice president Li Quanqiang.
"I believe she can help us further boost the development of the sport in China and the development of the CVA," Li added.
Nicknamed the "Iron Hammer," the 56-year-old ace spiker became the first person, male or female, to have won gold at Olympics both as a player and as a coach when she guided the Chinese women's team to the top of the podium at the Rio Games in 2016.
Jenny's appointment came months after the election of Yao Ming as the president ot Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The 2.26-meter former NBA All-star player took the helm of the CBA in February.
相关单词：vice
vice解释：n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
vice例句：
He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
相关单词：qualified
qualified解释：adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的
qualified例句：
He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。
相关单词：ace
ace解释：n.A牌；发球得分；佼佼者；adj.杰出的
ace例句：
A good negotiator always has more than one ace in the hole.谈判高手总有数张王牌在手。
He is an ace mechanic.He can repair any cars.他是一流的机械师,什么车都会修。
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