美国路易斯维尔竞技俱乐部8月1日通过官网宣布：球队通过与OL Reign队交易，获得王霜在美国全国女子足球联盟（NWSL）的出场权；作为交换，球队将向OL Reign提供3万美元费用和2023年NWSL第四轮选秀权，这意味着球队已经为签约王霜扫清合同障碍。

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    A brigade from the Chinese People's Liberation Army's 76th Group Army conducts autonomous coordinated training with new 8x8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicles in the Gobi Desert. Photo: Screenshot from the military channel of CCTV NewsA video released by official media on Tuesday showcased the development of the Chinese ­People's Liberation Army (PLA)'s latest wheeled infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). A military expert said that this new model represents comprehensive improvements in firepower, protection, mobility, informatization and ergonomics and it can now be considered to be entering mass deployment.
In the CCTV News footage, a brigade from the PLA Army's 76th Group Army was conducting autonomous coordinated training. Multiple new 8x8 wheeled IFVs were seen driving across the terrain, coordinating with troops to complete various tasks. The new 8x8 armored personnel carrier features an unmanned turret and anti-tank missiles, and its tailgate can be figured to open either sideways or downward.
In 2025, the company received new equipment. For the PLA soldiers, the challenge extended beyond changes in specialized skills to include upgrades in training models and combat concepts, said the report.
The new IFV is a deep redesign of the Type 08 wheeled armored vehicle family, with comprehensive improvements in firepower, protection, ­mobility, ­informatization and ergonomics, Zhang Junshe, a Chinese military affairs expert, told the Global Times.
According to a CCTV report in June, the vehicle has several new features: high mobility and speed suitable for all-domain operations; an unmanned ­turret offering wider visibility and ­higher automation, improved ­protection and crew safety; amphibious capability; long-range vehicle-mounted anti-tank missiles; and a flexible tailgate that can open either sideways or downward, combining both options in one design.
Compared with the Type 08, the new model has significantly enhanced firepower. It introduces an unmanned turret for the first time, improving ­survivability and freeing up interior space, while featuring a new-­generation 30mm chain gun with adjustable firing rate. The anti-tank missiles have also been upgraded, enabling asymmetric strikes within enemy tank direct-fire range, Zhang said.
Protection has been comprehensively upgraded with thicker composite add-on armor, and structural improvements offer better resistance against mines and improvised explosive ­devices. 
Mobility is also stronger, with better off-road climbing ability than the Type 08. Its informatized situational awareness and system integration capabilities are more advanced, and improved ergonomics enhance combat efficiency, said Zhang.
The vehicle has appeared multiple times in official media reports this year.Zhang said it is now entering mass ­deployment and may eventually replace the Type 08 as the core equipment of the PLA's medium combined brigades.
In January, CCTV reported on a coordinated tactical exercise involving an armored infantry squad from a brigade of the 76th Group Army, marking the vehicle's first public appearance.
Prior to its official debut, media outlets such as Hong Kong-based Ta Kung Wen Wei Media Group had analyzed the vehicle's capabilities based on online images, reporting that it features a remote-controlled weapon station, an unmanned turret, and four HJ-16 anti-tank missiles, delivering more powerful and precise firepower. 
It adopts a hydraulic suspension system and incorporates signature-reduction measures to minimize infrared signatures, and can be fitted with composite armor to enhance protection and concealment.
Following a series-based, modular "vehicle family" development model, the vehicle's common chassis, in addition to the three existing variants, can be rapidly adapted into other configurations, comprehensively enhancing the medium brigade's combat effectiveness and long-range cross-regional mobility.
Compared with the current Type 08 wheeled armored vehicle family, these variants feature considerable differences in firepower configuration, chassis and hull layout, offering more flexible operational performance and superior protection, said Ta Kung Wen Wei.
Like the Type 08 family and the Type 11 Wheeled Assault Gun, the new IFV is expected to develop into multiple variants with different functions, forming a complete vehicle family. 
Through this "one chassis, multiple variants, series-based development" approach, the new-generation will efficiently cover the full spectrum of combat elements - from command, reconnaissance and strike to support - significantly improving overall combat effectiveness and logistical support efficiency, Zhang added.
。王霜也将进行第三次留洋，赴美加盟竞技队。这对近期的中国女足而言，无疑是又一个好消息，越来越多中国女足球员加入留洋大军。“走出去”近几年已经重新成为中国足球的共识，在男足因受整体水平限制、球员加盟海外球会难度颇大的情况下，留洋的中国女足球员越来越多，特别是前往欧洲效力的人数在增加。

三 | 王霜之前，已经有6名中国女足球员加盟欧洲俱乐部，接下来这个数字还将继续增加。一方面，中国女足重夺亚洲杯冠军，某种程度上让世界女足重新认识中国女足；另一方面，众多国内俱乐部也坚决支持球员留洋，但更重要的是，女足球员拥有更高追求。一个现实情况是：中国女足联赛的收入其实超过众多欧洲女足球员，王霜当初从法国返回武汉后的收入远高于在大巴黎的收入。但是，中国女足球员为追求更高目标与理想，选择走出国门，她们其实做出了不小的牺牲，为的是有更好的发展与提升平台，毕竟欧美女足这些年的发展突飞猛进，无论是技战术层面还是管理、商业运作等，这些都值得中国女足学习。在这种情况下，中国女足有更多人走出去，无疑是提高中国女足水准的真正“捷径”。

当中国女足出战明年女足世界杯时，假设主力阵容出战的11人全部在欧美效力，战斗力当然强于全部由国内联赛球员组成的队伍——在这方面，日本男足已经给出答案。▲（作者是《体坛周报》副总编辑）