Meet the people who touched China in 2016
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.