The Chinese Volleyball Association apologized for the Chinese women’s volleyball team wearing masks to participate in the Asian Cup.
The Chinese women’s volleyball team wore a mask in the first game of the Asian Cup match against Iran, which caused controversy. The Chinese team lost the first game by 24:26, and then removed the mask to play the game and won three games in a row.
The Chinese Volleyball Association responded that it knew before the game that some athletes in the participating teams were infected, and some athletes of the Chinese team also showed symptoms. In order to prevent the spread of the epidemic and protect the health of athletes, athletes are required to wear masks uniformly when entering the stadium. He also stated that the organizing committee has not made clear regulations on whether athletes should wear masks in the game, and athletes wear masks to protect themselves. Due to lack of experience on the field, the athletes on the field were not reminded to remove their masks in time. In the second half of the first game, after realizing that wearing a mask is not good for the health of the athletes, the athletes removed the masks and finished the game.
The Chinese Volleyball Association said that in the future, it will conscientiously summarize, coordinate the epidemic prevention and control, competition and training, and play every competition under the premise of protecting the health of athletes.