Gong Xiangyu, the captain of the Chinese women's volleyball team, joined the American Professional League and started his journey abroad for the first time in his career

On June 13, Beijing time, the American Women's Volleyball League (LOVB) announced that Gong Xiangyu, the captain of the Chinese women's volleyball team and Olympic gold medalist, joined, which will be Gong Xiangyu's first journey abroad.

Official: Chinese women's volleyball captain and Olympic gold medalist Gong Xiangyu joins the U.S. Women's Volleyball League

Foreign media "sportskeeda" reported that with the signing of Olympic gold medalist Gong Xiangyu for the upcoming season, the influence of the second LOVB league will be significantly improved. Although the team she signed with has not yet been confirmed, the addition of Gong Xiangyu is expected to increase the league's popularity.

So far, Gong Xiangyu has represented the Chinese women's volleyball team in three Olympic Games, including the 2016 Rio Olympics, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics. She won her first Olympic medal at the 2016 Olympics (her first Olympics), a gold medal - the Chinese women's volleyball team defeated Serbia 3-1 in the final. Gong Xiangyu, who was 19 years old at the time, became the youngest Olympic champion of the Chinese women's volleyball team.

In addition to the Olympic gold medal, Gong Xiangyu also won a gold medal with the team at the 2019 World Cup and a bronze medal with the team at the 2018 World Championships. The Women's Volleyball League (LOVB) welcomed the captain of the Chinese national team when it announced the news on social media. "Gong Xiangyu has had a brilliant career, having played in the Olympics many times, winning gold medals at the 2016 Olympic Games, and she led the Jiangsu women's volleyball team to the 2024–2025 Chinese Women's Volleyball Super League championship, and her arrival will bring top-level game experience to the LOVB League," the article reads. ”