 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Muna 1976, Yuan akagadzwa kuva murairidzi mukuru wechikwata chenyika chevakadzi chevolleyball. Basa rake rakanga riri rokudzorera chikwata kumwero wepamberi peCultural Revolution. Akaita zvinopfuura izvozvo, achishandura chikwata kubva kunzvimbo yegumi nenhanhatu mu1974 FIVB Volleyball Womens World Championshipkuva simba guru, kuhwina World Cup ya 1981, makwikwi enyika ya 1982 uye menduru yegoridhe yeOlympic ya 1984. 