郎平,中国女排的代表人物,我们都会亲切地称呼她为铁榔头,她经历过四夺世界冠军的辉煌,享受过全民敬仰的荣誉;30年来始终走在排球运动的最前线,现在,郎平依然是不少人的偶像,而她的身份已经转变为美国女排主教练,2008年8月,她将带着这支球队来北京与中国女排会师,接受中国观众的助威与祝福。
"Jenny" Lang Ping, a beloved Chinese sports hero who helped the 1984 women's volleyball team capture Olympic gold, will be trying to thwart China's chances at Beijing as coach of the US squad.
Lang Ping, known as the "Iron Hammer" during her playing days, had her wedding shown on national television in China and had a postage stamp issued in her honor. In April she carried the Olympic torch during its US stop.
Now she hopes to bring the spirit of sporting unity she symbolizes to her hometown for the Olympics.
"I feel like I'm on both sides," Lang said. "I'm very proud to have this opportunity. The flame is going to my hometown and hopefully I can carry this spirit on to the Olympic Games."
Lang guided China to the silver medal at the 1996 Olympics and last coached in China in 1998, then spent six years coaching in Italy before replacing Japan's Toshi Yoshida as the US women's coach in late 2004.
"I was reluctant to take over this job because the Games were in Beijing," she said. "I talked to a lot of my friends and coaches to see what they thought.
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