Guess what? The Chinese women’s water polo team just pulled off an amazing victory! 🏊♀️🏆
On Sunday, at the Asian Water Polo Championship in Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China faced off against Japan in a super intense match. It was so close that it went all the way to a penalty shootout! 😱
In the first quarter, Japan took an early lead, scoring a lot and making it 4-1. But the Chinese team didn’t give up! They fought back hard, even though they missed some chances that seemed like sure goals.
Both teams were full of young and talented players. In the end, the game was tied, so they had to do a penalty shootout to decide the winner. That’s when Chinese goalkeeper and captain, Shen Yi, became the hero! 🦸♀️
Shen Yi made three amazing saves during the shootout, helping China win with a final score of 18-17. Talk about nail-biting excitement! 😲
After the match, Shen Yi said, “The last shot of the penalty shootout was not so difficult for me because I know my opponent well. We’ve been competing against each other since the 2018 Asian Games. She is also a veteran on her team. So I just knew which way she would throw, and I trusted my instincts.”
Isn’t that awesome? It’s so cool to see teamwork, determination, and sportsmanship in action. Congratulations to the Chinese women’s water polo team! 🎉👏
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Chinese women's water polo team beat Japan to win Asian Championship
cgtn.com
