Source: Xinhua

08-11-2008 15:23

Special Report:   2008 Beijing Olympic Games

BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese women beach volleyball pair Tian Jia/Wang Jie scored their second victory in the preliminaries at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, defeating a Belgian pair.

Wang Jie (R) and Tian Jia of China compete against Liesbeth Mouha and Liesbet van Breedam of Belgium in women's preliminary pool A of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games beach volleyball event in Beijing, China, Aug. 11, 2008. Wang Jie and Tian Jia of China won the match 2-1. (Xinhua/Sadat)
Wang Jie (R) and Tian Jia of China compete against 
Liesbeth Mouha and Liesbet van Breedam of Belgium 
in women's preliminary pool A of the Beijing 2008 
Olympic Games beach volleyball event in Beijing, 
China, Aug. 11, 2008. Wang Jie and Tian Jia of China 
won the match 2-1. (Xinhua/Sadat)

With the win, the Chinese pair, which defeated a Swiss duo in the first preliminary match on Aug. 9, have good chance in earning a berth in top 16.

The Chinese achieved the hard-won victory 2-1 (18-21, 21-19, 15-13) over Liesbeth Mouha and Liesbet Van Breedam of Belgium.

They said they were satisfied with the result.

"At some time we didn't play to our normal standard, but I'm happy with the result," said the 24-year-old Wang after the match.