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Amazing Girls - Thailand Make Volleyball History to Win Asian Title After Five-Set Victory over Powerhouse China
Thailand rallied in a five-set final to defend its Asian title and secure its first Olympic berth, officials said.
- In BANGKOK, the Thailand women's national volleyball team defeated hosts China 3 to 2 in the 2026 AVC Women Volleyball Asian Championship, successfully defending their continental title.
- Thailand claimed the first set 25-20, but China responded emphatically by dominating the second 25-11 and winning the third 25-23 to move ahead.
- Responding strongly, Thailand leveled the match at 2-2 with a 25-18 fourth set victory, then maintained composure to close out the final set 15 to 10.
- This historic five-set victory secures Thailand's first-ever qualification for the Olympic Games after generations of Thai players pursued the dream.
- The team earned direct entry to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles with this result, marking the first time the women's national volleyball team will compete at the Games.
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Amazing girls - Thailand make volleyball history to win Asian title after five-set victory over powerhouse China
Thailand's women's national volleyball team has also made history by qualifying for the Olympic Games for the first time thanks to the Asian title.
·Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Dong-han = Thailand (ranked 17th), which defeated the South Korean women's national volleyball team (ranked 28th) in the quarterfinals, is... at the top of the 2026 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship.
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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A look at Chinese netizens' comments after Thailand's home victory secured their ticket to the 2028 Olympics.
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