Meet the people who touched China in 2016
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Chinese women's volleyball coach Lang Ping (left) and Olympic gold medal players Wei Qiuyue (center) and Lin Li display the award and flowers presented as a special honor during the Touching China Awards show that was broadcast by CCTV on Feb 9, 2017. [Photo by Deng Jia/Asianewsphoto] |
The special award went to the Chinese women's volleyball team which won gold in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
China won the title for the third time, defeating Serbia 3-1 in the final and defending champion and host Brazil in the quarterfinal.