【HD】2013🥇🇹🇭 Thailand vs Japan 🇯🇵 🏐 Women Volleyball 🏐 AVC Asian Championship

2013 marked the start of a new Olympic cycle. Many experienced teams retired, making it a year to select and observe new players’ performances in preparation for the 2016 Rio Olympics. In 2013, China secured silver at the World Grand Prix, Japan finished fourth, and Thailand failed to reach the final six. Thailand had achieved their first-ever Asian champion in 2009, while China claimed the title in 2011. Thailand’s squad retained seven legends, but some of them were dropped from the starting lineup. #4 Thatdao Nuekjang (19, 1.83m) and #12 Tapaphaipun Chaisri (24, 1.68m) were new starters. In this match, #6 Onuma Sittirak (27, 1.75m), #10 Wilavan Apinyapong (29, 1.74m), #5 Pleumjit Thinkaow (30, 1.8m), #13 Nootsara Tomkom (28, 1.69m), #1 Wanna Buakaew (32, 1.71m), and #11 were the starters. Post-Match Commentary : Japan secured bronze at the 2012 London Olympics, their best performance in half a century. Head coach continued until 2016. Some Olympic squad members returned, including #3 Saori Kimura (27, 1.85m) as captain, #14 Yukiko Ebata (24, 1.76m), #13 Risa Shinnabe (23, 1.73m) and #6 Haruka Miyashita (19, 1.77m) as the new setter. Nippon’s middle blockers, without any returning players, remained in the squad. Thailand lost 0-3 to Japan in the World Grand Prix. However, Thai girls have been performing exceptionally well recently. #15 Malika Kanthong (26, 1.77m) returned to the starting lineup. At 29, #10 earned the tournament MVP. Korea’s #10 was the top scorer and server, while China’s #2 was the best spiker and #11 the best blocker. Thailand’s #13 was the best setter, and they reclaimed the Asian champion title after 2009.