During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the Chinese National Men’s Volleyball Team had a good performance and got the 5th place, which is the best record our team has got. But it only reflects the result we have got before. For the new Olympic period, there is a long way to go.

In 2010, our team will keep the coach framework. The team officials as Mr. Zhou Jianan, Head coach, Formal Chinese Team Captain in 1990s, Xie Guochen, Assistant coach,Wang Hebing, Trainer and Team Manager, Mr. Li Shiping and the key players are still those who participated in the 2008 Olympic Games.

The style of fast and varied tactics is still what our team will be following.

The records of the team in recent years:

1. Asian Championship

1991  6th  3rd  place     1993  7th  4th  place   

1995  8th  2nd  place    1997  9th   winner

1999  10th  winner        2001  11th   3rd place

2003  12th  2nd  place   2005   2nd  place

2007   4th place

2. Asian Games

1990  11th  winner       1994  12th  run-up

1998  13th  winner       2002  14th  3rd place

2006  15th   run-up     

3. World Cup

1977  3rd   5th place     1981  4th   5th place

1999        11th place     2003  5th    10th place

4. The Olympic Games

1984  23th  8th place     2008  29th   5th place

5. World Championship

1994  13th  13th place   1998  14th  13th place

2002  15th  13th place   2006  16th   17th place

Name: Zhou Jianan  (male)             Age: 46

Mr. Zhou Jianan, former setter of the Chinese Men’s National Volleyball Team during 1987-1999, took part in many world major competitions, such as World Cups and World Championships for three times and several years FIVB World League. He took the Chinese Team as team captain to won the Champions of 1997, 1999 Asian Championships and 1998 Asian Games.

After retiring from the Chinese National Volleyball Team in 1999, he worked as the head coach of Sichuan Men’s Club Team for several years. The Sichuan Club Team has been the 1^st Place of the Chinese National League many times headed by him since then.

In 2006, the Chinese National Men’s Team was adjusted. Mr. Zhou Jianan was appointed as head coach. For the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, he determined to select some young players to the team, create and provide as much more chances as possible for them to grow up rapidly and have a good performance during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. He has done a good job and realized what he wanted to reach. Led by him and his colleagues the Chinese men’s team has got the good result, the 5^th place in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

For next Olympic period, he will be still in the position of the head coach of the Chinese National Men’s Team. He must accept the new challenge.