Chen Zhonghe,China’s Women Volleyball Team’s head coach,is an optimistic person.He keeps smiling even during the hardest times.
Chen led his team and won the World Cup in 2003.The team then won the gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
But when Chen first took charge of the team in 2001,few people believed he could take the team to the top.
“I was not a famous coach,and I had not had any great achievements as a player,”he said.
Some even said Chen could not be a good coach because he couldn’t even speak putonghua well.
The worst time came at the World Championships in 2002.Chen didn’t want the team to meet Russian Team early,so they lost a few games on purpose.
This led to a bad result.People were angry with him.But Chen stood up from where he fell down.He was sure the team could work together well and get over its difficulties.And he finally made it in 2003.
“No matter how many clouds get in the way,the sun keeps on shinning,”said Chen.