Macau, China, August 27, 2011 - China vs Italy press conference

China captain Wei Qiuyue: “We were prepared for a tough battle in this final match. Italy are an experienced team and they performed well today. We faced different types of difficulties and problems throughout the World Grand Prix Finals, and I hope the experience of this tournament will help us improve. The Asian Championship is coming soon, and I wish we can make the necessary psychological adjustments to get ourselves prepared for the upcoming matches.”

Italy captain Eleonora Lo Bianco: “I am very happy for this victory. Today we won because we played better in all aspects of the game, especially in serving, defense and blocking. I am satisfied because we fought until the end of the match.”