National volleyball team gets first
a rookie ball player caught the media's attention tuesday when the china volleyball association released the new training roster for the men's national team. ding hui, who turns 20 this june, is the first black player in chinese history to be chosen for the national squad.
ding hui in action during a league game for zhejiang team, file photo. [china.org.cn]
ding's father is from south africa, but he was brought up by his mother in hangzhou, the capital of east china's zhejiang province. he showed early promise as an athlete and was accepted into a special sports school.
in 2003, he became a member of the provincial volleyball team and later progressed to the national junior squad. his selection for the senior squad is the logical progression for the talented youngster who plays in the libero position.
ding hui in action during a league game for zhejiang team, file photo. [china.org.cn]
ding's father is from south africa, but he was brought up by his mother in hangzhou, the capital of east china's zhejiang province. he showed early promise as an athlete and was accepted into a special sports school.
in 2003, he became a member of the provincial volleyball team and later progressed to the national junior squad. his selection for the senior squad is the logical progression for the talented youngster who plays in the libero position.