Xinhua selects sport pictures of the year 2019

Players of China celebrate during the awarding ceremony of the 2019 FIVB Women's World Cup in Osaka, Japan, Sept. 29, 2019. China's women's volleyball team produced a perfect run of 11 victories at the 13th FIVB Women's World Cup from September 14 to 29, winning the tournament for the fifth time. It was also the Chinese team's 10th major international title, across the Olympic Games, World Championships and World Cup. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)