Lang became coach of the US women's team three years ago and led them to victory over China's national team at the Beijing games. Her victory was a loss of face for Chinese President Hu Jintao, who attended the match in person, and it outraged a portion of the Chinese public.
像是中國前女子排球隊主教練郎平，在出任美國國家女排教練 3 年後，率隊一舉擊敗衛冕的中國女排，讓前往現場觀戰的中共國家主席胡錦濤大失面子，也引起部分民眾群情激憤。