China Women's Volleyball Team wins opener

On August 22, in the 2026 Women's Volleyball Asian Championship, Group A matches began. The China women's volleyball team easily defeated the Iraq women's volleyball team 3-0, securing a successful start. The scores of the three sets were 25-4, 25-6, and 25-6.

In the first set, China quickly gained an advantage, taking a 13-1 lead. The gap continued to widen, and China won the first set 25-4. In the second set, China continued to dominate, starting with a 10-0 lead and finally winning the set 25-6. In the third set, both sides were briefly matched at the beginning, but China then scored consecutively to expand the lead to 18-2, ultimately winning the set 25-6 and defeating their opponent 3-0 to claim victory in this match.

Next, the China women's volleyball team will face their second group stage opponent, the Iran women's volleyball team, on the evening of August 24.