郎平受邀执教美国国家女排英语美文1

1、Chinas gold medal-winning former volleyball star Lang Ping has been invited to coach the US womens national team for the Beijing 2008 Olympics but Chinas sporting media said the offer would be difficult to accept.

2、As a core player and a spiritual leader of Chinese volleyball, Lang Pings influence over China and world volleyball far exceeds that of an ordinary player, the China Olympic Xingkong, a website run by the China Olympic Committee, said in an editorial.

3、Right now Im still considering their offer but I will answer them soon, Lang said、If I dont take the job I have to give them enough time to find someone else.

4、The reaction in the Chinese media to Langs job offer was swift and strong, with many saying that if she takes the job it would be a direct challenge to Chinas goal of winning the womens volleyball medal at the Beijing Games.

5、If (Lang) stands with the opponents during womens volleyball matches at the Beijing Olympics, you can rest assured that this will be difficult to accept for the new Chinese players, difficult for coach Chen Zhonghe who was once her assistant and difficult for all Chinese watching on television.

6、Lang, who is presently coaching a club team in Italys professional volleyball league, said she is considering the offer by the US Volleyball Association.

7、fixture: one that is invariably present in and long associated with a place

8、Lang, 45, has been a fixture with Chinese volleyball since she won a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics、She later coached the Chinese women to a silver medal at the 1996 AtLangta Olympics and a silver at the 1998 World Championships.

9、Lang Ping invited to coach US womens volleyball

10、郎平受邀执教美国国家女排英语美文

11、Lang Ping as coach giving instructions at the 96 Atlanta Olympics.[Agencies]

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13、She has also coached at New Mexico University in the United States where her daughter was born and lives.