永不言弃 When talking about the Chinese Women ’ s Volleyball Team, we will think of one person, Lang Ping. She uses her strong will and professional skill to help the team go to the world stage. F or us, she is a hero. Lang Ping was born on December 10 th , 1960 in Tianjin, China . S he showed great interest in volleyball at a young age. Lang Ping started practicing volleyball in April 1973 and trained hard. I n 1978, she started to play for the Chinese national team. S he won many world competitions, including the World Championship crown in 1982 and a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. People in China like to call Lang Ping “ Tie Lang Tou ” . S he was so strong and did a very good job in playing volleyball. N obody could beat her. W hat ’ s more, no matter what she did, she never gave up. A fter retiring from the national team , Lang Ping moved to the US to study. T here, she lived a quiet life and gave birth to a baby girl. I n 1995, Lang Ping became the head coach of the Chines national team. S he led the team to win some world competitions . L ater, Lang Ping left the national team because of health problems. Lang Ping has become the coach of the Chinese Women ’ s Volleyball Team since 2013. I t is not easy for her to make the volleyball players be trained better than before. H owever, she never gave up. F inally, all her efforts paid off. O n August 21, 2016, the Chinese Women ’ s Volleyball Team won the gold medal in the Rio Olympics. Lang Ping is a true hero. S he always has a strong will to do everything. W e can learn a lot from her.