Chinese volleyball icon Jenny Lang Ping has been awarded the prestigious IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony in Lausanne. A trailblazer in the sport, Lang’s Olympic journey spans over 40 years, from leading China to gold as a player in 1984 to making history as the first person to win Olympic gold as both a player and coach in 2016.

Lang expressed gratitude to the teams, players, and mentors who shaped her remarkable career across China, Italy, and the USA. Congratulations to a true legend of volleyball!