"Lang Ping is not the saviour of Chinese women's volleyball. To regain our glory, we need to organize an inter-disciplinary team to support the national squad, learn from other countries' experiences and make good use of various resources."

Pan Zhichen, head of the national volleyball administrative center

"Lang takes over the national team at its hardest time. It provides hope for Chinese women's volleyball, but a challenge for her. And the biggest challenge is her health and the current position of Chinese volleyball."