I went to Apeldoorn today for both matches and I couldn't have asked for more
First I got to see Ding Xia actually play a lot. Which was great because I am a big fan, and Yuan Xinyue is soo impressive in real life. And of course Egonu had some monster spikes
But I all forgot it as soon as Brazil vs Japan started. The match quality... wow I have no words. Enjoyed every second of it. Defence by Japan was out-stan-ding. I felt pure volleyball happiness lol. Brazil made an amazing comeback and all the Brazilian fans got louder each set!! I was rooting for Brazil but Japan truly deserved a win too.
I happened to be right across of Anne Buijs who was on the other side of the court in the stands. She was sooo nervous throughout the match, you could clearly see it haha. After the match she and her family and friends went down to courtside to meet Carol. Just 2 meters distance from me
Minutes before the match I walked right past Sheilla Castro who happened to be there and was doing an interview before getting a seat. I mean she is an true icon after all so my heart skipped a beat
As if my volleyball day wasn't successful yet, I see that the other match was great as well so I am gonna watch some more volleyball now online