China lose to Netherlands 2:3 in women's volleyball opener

Lin Li (R) of China competes in the Women's preliminary competition of Volleyball between China and Netherlands in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug 6, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]

Despite the surprising loss, China head coach Jenny Lang Ping thought it was good learning experience for the young team.

"It's the first match of the Olympic Games and our young players were a little bit nervous. For such a young team like us, it's normal to have some ups and downs," said Jenny.

"We had some problem with our defense, blocking and receiving in the fourth set. In the tiebreaker, we were not so lucky and we lost some important points."