114. News-Lang Ping

词汇 

1.     volleyball 排球

2.     confirm 证实

3.     expire 到期，过期

4.     career 职业，生涯

5.     guidance 指导

Lang Ping stepped down as head coach of China's national women's volleyball team

 Lang Ping announced that she has stepped down as head coach of China's national women's volleyball team. The China Volleyball Association also confirmed that Lang's contract expired on Aug 31.

Known as the "Iron Hammer" during her playing career, Lang took over the Chinese women's team for the second time in 2013.

Under Lang's guidance, China won Olympic gold in Rio 2016, as well as 2015 and 2019 World Cup titles.

But China failed to progress through the group stage at last month's 2020 Olympic Games after losing to Turkey, the United States and Russia.