Zhang Yucheng's salute gesture sparked a trend.

(European News Agency)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] Because of his previous military service, Taiwan's strong hitter Zhang Yucheng would make a "salute" gesture whenever he hit the base. In this classic game, other foreign teams also made this gesture one after another, which aroused heated discussions among Taiwanese fans .

Before the start of the game, Zhang Yucheng was caught in a military service storm, which caused criticism from the public opinion. However, he showed his grace and did not mind the fans taking nicknames and teasing. Constantly use "military memes" to make fun of himself.

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As Zhang Yucheng started two games in a row, his gestures became more widely spread, and it also aroused the curiosity of foreign media. Coincidentally, other teams also showed salute gestures one after another.

When the Czech Republic scored against Japan yesterday, the players in the rest area showed salute gestures towards the field. Today, in the battle between the United States and the United Kingdom, Kyle Schwarber fired a three-pointer to expand the lead and bypassed the second. There was a salute at base, as did Mookie Betts in the dugout.

Saluting is actually not a very rare gesture, and it is quite reasonable for a player to make this gesture rarely for the national team. However, this coincidence still sparked discussions among Taiwanese fans, saying "Taiwan leads the world" and "really sparked a trend".

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