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[Saba Sports News] At the Kumamoto Masters in Japan, Chinese player Li Shifeng finally broke his championship drought this season by defeating Malaysian player Leong Jun Hao in the final. After the match, Li was very excited, making a salute gesture in the gym while waving to the audience for about 10 seconds. As 2024 approaches, Li has finally secured his first singles title of the year, which has been quite challenging for him. Li has carried a lot of pressure, and making the salute gesture after the match served as an emotional release, expressing his inner pride. Records show that Li officially joined the Chinese Bayi team for training in 2012 and later was selected for the Chinese national badminton team. At the Hangzhou Asian Games, Li won the men’s singles gold medal by defeating his teammate Shi Yuqi, but he later faced difficulties and hit a bottleneck. As a soldier, Li did not back down or give up; through continuous effort, he finally achieved this moment of rebirth.