Source: Free Times
Recently, Zhou Tiancheng and his physical therapist Gao Minshan's celebration during the Japanese Open caused heated discussions among netizens. Later Zhou Tiancheng explained: It is to imitate the Osaka Guliguo sign.
On September 4, 2022, in the final of the Japanese Badminton Open, Zhou Tiancheng lost to 9-21, 23-21, 17-21, and 17-21. Although he failed to win the first Super 750 championship in his career, the runner-up has set his best result in the Japan Championship.
Zhou Tiancheng passed the championship and reached the finals. Facing the host's good player Nishimoto Futa, the two staged a three-game battle. When Nishimoto Futa was leading 14-11 in the third game, Zhou Tiancheng was under the control of Nishimoto Futa in the first few beats. After that, Zhou Tiancheng played his best and kept mobilizing Nishimoto Futa's center of gravity, which made him exhausted. Finally, he seized the opportunity to jump up at the bottom line and made a beautiful straight line kill. Nishimoto Futa's attempt to save, so he fell to the ground to breathe. Although he lost in the end, Zhou Tiancheng and his physical therapist Gao Jie Gao Minshan's celebration during the Japanese Open caused heated discussion. Zhou Tiancheng later explained that he was imitating the Osaka Guliguo sign, and he and physical therapist "Gao Jie" Gao Minshan also visited the landmark after the event, imitating the action and leaving memorial photos.
Zhou Tiancheng's trip to Japan has gained a lot. He reached the semi-finals of the World Badminton Championships in Tokyo, and finally won the bronze medal in his first World Championships in his career. He fought for Osaka every other round, and Zhou Tiancheng passed the opportunity to win the runner-up of the Japan Open, and his latest world ranking has also reached the fifth in the world.
Zhou Tiancheng's physical therapist Gao Minshan is often raising her arms and shouting during the Japanese game. During the game, she is always excited to jog and change the game, which has caused heated discussions among Japanese fans. After Zhou Tiancheng wins, she will raise her hands to celebrate with Sister Gao. He also revealed to the Japanese media that this is a Guliguo sign imitating Osaka Shinsaibashi.
Zhou Tiancheng also posted a photo of her visit to Shinsaibashi with Sister Gao on social media after the Japanese competition. The two raised their hands in front of the well-known landmark to imitate their movements. Zhou Tiancheng wrote: Miss Gao Minshan and Guliguo run around, with a 100% similarity. Malaysian No. 1 Li Zijia also appeared in the comment area and said: Hahaha, Teacher Gao is really cute.
Source: Free Times
