{"id":61809,"date":"2021-06-26T13:21:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-26T13:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=61809"},"modified":"2021-06-26T13:21:07","modified_gmt":"2021-06-26T13:21:07","slug":"australia-indonesia-china-and-japan-just-one-match-from-tokyo-2020-olympic-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/australia-indonesia-china-and-japan-just-one-match-from-tokyo-2020-olympic-games\/","title":{"rendered":"AUSTRALIA, INDONESIA, CHINA AND JAPAN JUST ONE MATCH FROM TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, June 26, 2021 &#8211; Australia and Indonesia will face off in the men\u2019s showdown of the AVC Continental Cup Finals, as China pulled off stunning 2-1 win against reigning champions Australia to set up the women\u2019s final clash with Japan on Sunday at the makeshift competition venue in front of Mida Grande Hotel Dhavaravati Nakhon Pathom.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-61817\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-2-men-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-2-men-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-2-men-1024x738.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-2-men-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-2-men-580x420.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-2-men-860x620.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-2-men-1160x836.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-2-men-500x361.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-2-men-800x577.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-2-men.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the Saturday\u2019s semifinals, Japan downed hosts Thailand 2-0 and China edged past Australia 2-1 in the women\u2019s event, while the men\u2019s competition saw Australia brush off Iran 2-0 and Indonesia struggle to beat New Zealand 2-1.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-61812\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-result-1-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-result-1-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-result-1-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-result-1-580x411.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-result-1-860x609.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-result-1-500x354.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-result-1-800x567.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/men-result-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Veterans Xue Chen\/Wang Xinxin, who finished 9th at four FIVB World Tour 4-Star events in 2019 including the tournaments in Moscow, Russia, Espinho, Portugal and Ostrava in Czech Republic, survived a daunting challenge from Nicole Laird\/Becchara Palmer to beat the Australian pairing in three-set thriller in exhausting 50 minutes for the China\u2019s 1-0 advantage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-61813\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-result-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-result-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-result-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-result-1-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-result-1-860x645.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-result-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-result-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/women-result-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, Australia held off China for 1-1 tie after Phoebe Bell\/Jessyka Ngauamo beat Wen Shuhui\/Wang Jingzhe 2-0 following the China injury forfeit. In the thrilling Golden Match, Xue\/Wang recovered from the first set down to Laird\/Palmer, winners at the 2019 World Tour 3-Star event in Sydney, to take the remaining two sets.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-61825\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/xue-wang-1-aus-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/xue-wang-1-aus-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/xue-wang-1-aus-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/xue-wang-1-aus-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/xue-wang-1-aus-580x388.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/xue-wang-1-aus-860x575.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/xue-wang-1-aus-1160x776.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/xue-wang-1-aus-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/xue-wang-1-aus-800x535.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/xue-wang-1-aus.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was a successful comeback for China after they had to be content with the third place at the 2016 AVC Continental Cup Finals in Cairns, where hosts Australia secured Rio 2016 berth with victory over Vanuatu in the showdown.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-61824\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/xue-chen-golden-300x190.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/xue-chen-golden-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/xue-chen-golden-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/xue-chen-golden-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/xue-chen-golden-580x367.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/xue-chen-golden-860x544.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/xue-chen-golden-1160x733.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/xue-chen-golden-500x316.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/xue-chen-golden-800x506.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/xue-chen-golden.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the women\u2019s final clash on Sunday, China will go up against Japan in the rematch of the 2016 third-place playoff. Japan, winners at the recent AVC Continental Cup Semi-finals, proved to be a strong team to be reckoned with in the Finals as they have yet lost a set to their respective rivals including a surprise win against formidable Vanuatu, of which Miller Pata\/Sherysyn Toko, gold medallists at the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa and the Penghu Open in Chinese Taipei on the same year, are their Olympic hopefuls.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-61821\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/japan-1--300x192.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/japan-1--300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/japan-1--1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/japan-1--768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/japan-1--580x372.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/japan-1--860x552.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/japan-1--1160x744.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/japan-1--500x321.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/japan-1--800x513.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/japan-1-.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Japan dashed out high hopes of the host nation in the Saturday\u2019s semifinals with a clean sweep of both matches, with Akiko Hasegawa\/Azusa Futami grabbing a fantastic comeback 2-1 win against Thailand 1\u2019s Varapatsorn Radarong\/Naraphornrapat Taravadee.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-61822\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/japan-1-thai-1-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/japan-1-thai-1-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/japan-1-thai-1-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/japan-1-thai-1-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/japan-1-thai-1-580x408.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/japan-1-thai-1-860x605.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/japan-1-thai-1-1160x816.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/japan-1-thai-1-500x352.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/japan-1-thai-1-800x563.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/japan-1-thai-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the men\u2019s competition, Australia, which succumbed to 1-2 defeat against Kazakhstan in the third-place playoff in the previous Finals in Cairns, moved a step closer to securing their Olympic berth as they cruised to a 2-0 win against Iran in the Saturday\u2019s semifinals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-61815\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-irn-1-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-irn-1-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-irn-1-1024x650.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-irn-1-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-irn-1-580x368.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-irn-1-860x546.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-irn-1-1160x737.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-irn-1-500x318.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-irn-1-800x508.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-irn-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Christopher McHugh\/Damien Schumann, gold medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast and the 2020 Asian Championship in Udon Thani, Thailand, spent 36 minutes in brushing off Iranians Bahman Salemi\/Arash Vakili, while Maximilian Guehrer\/Zachery Schubert, bronze medallists at the 2020 Asian Championship, survived a scare from Rahman Raoufi\/Abolhamed Mirzaali to win their highly-anticipated encounter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-61816\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-men-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-men-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-men-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-men-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-men-1-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-men-1-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-men-1-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-men-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-men-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-men-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the Sunday\u2019s showdown, Australia will challenge Indonesia, the team they had already beaten in the quarterfinals of the previous Finals in Cairns in 2016.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-61819\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/indo-golden-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/indo-golden-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/indo-golden-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/indo-golden-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/indo-golden-580x391.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/indo-golden-860x580.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/indo-golden-1160x782.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/indo-golden-500x337.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/indo-golden-800x539.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/indo-golden.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Indonesia still keep their Tokyo 2020 hopes alive after their Gold Match triumph against New Zealand, with Gilang Ramadhan\/Ade Candra Rachamawan overcoming hot weather and Thomas Hartles\/Alani Nicklin in the deciding match.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-61823\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nzl-indo-golden-300x229.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nzl-indo-golden-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nzl-indo-golden-1024x783.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nzl-indo-golden-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nzl-indo-golden-580x444.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nzl-indo-golden-860x658.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nzl-indo-golden-1160x887.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nzl-indo-golden-500x382.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nzl-indo-golden-800x612.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nzl-indo-golden.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, the men\u2019s final clash between Indonesia and Australia will start at 9am local time, while the women\u2019s showdown between China and Japan will be held at 11am.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-61811\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mens-programe-300x84.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mens-programe-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mens-programe-1024x286.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mens-programe-768x215.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mens-programe-580x162.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mens-programe-860x240.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mens-programe-500x140.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mens-programe-800x223.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mens-programe.jpg 1124w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-61810\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/womens-programe-300x80.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/womens-programe-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/womens-programe-1024x274.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/womens-programe-768x206.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/womens-programe-580x155.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/womens-programe-860x230.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/womens-programe-500x134.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/womens-programe-800x214.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/womens-programe.jpg 1124w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-61814\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-china-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-china-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-china-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-china-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-china-580x363.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-china-860x538.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-china-1160x725.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-china-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-china-800x500.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/aus-1-china.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Related links of AVC<br \/>\nAVC Website: click www.asianvolleyball.net<br \/>\nAVC Facebook: click www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<br \/>\nAVC Twitter: click: https:\/\/twitter.com\/avcvolley&nbsp;<br \/>\nAVC Instagram: click: 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