MVP Zhu still 'just an ordinary farm girl'

Nine years ago, Zhu Ting had a choice to make.

She could take the road outside her village leading to Anhui and Jiangsu provinces and settle for a normal life, or she could set her sights on growing up to become a key spiker on China's women's national volleyball team - and MVP at the Rio Games.

On Saturday, Zhu powered China to a 3-1 victory over Serbia in the gold medal final and finished as the tournament's top scorer with 179 points - including 33 in the semifinals against the Netherlands.