The China Badminton Federation expressed his condolences on Monday after the Death of Zhang Zhijie, a promising 17-year-old player on the Chinese national team, during a match at the Asian Junior Badminton Championships in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta.
Zhang, born on January 30, 2007, suddenly fainted on June 30 during the final match of the group stage of the tournament held in the city, located in the center of Java, the most populated island in Indonesia.
June 30: 17-year-old 🇨🇳 badminton player Zhang Zhijie (张志杰) died after collapsing on the court during a mixed team match — while playing his boys singles match against 🇯🇵 Kazuma Kawano — at the Asian Junior Championships in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. pic.twitter.com/X8jYN2Jmd3
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The organizers reported that, Despite immediate rescue efforts by the Chinese team and tournament medical staff, Zhang passed away in hospital. at 23:20 local time (16:20 GMT).
The Chinese Badminton Association expressed its “deep sorrow” and extended its condolences to the young athlete’s family, also thanking the support received from various sectors of society.
The young man, originally from Jiaxing (Zhejiang province, east China), joined the national youth team in 2023 and had won numerous titlesincluding the men’s singles championship and the team championship in Group B of the 2023 and 2024 Badminton Junior Championships in China.
The event has generated criticism and debate on social media in the Asian giant about the effectiveness of the medical response during the event.
Spectators and medical professionals have questioned the lack of use of automated external defibrillators and CPR at the scene.
Meanwhile, a statement released by the Asian Badminton Federation and the Indonesian Badminton Association said: Zhang Zhijie “was taken in the available emergency ambulance and transferred to the hospital in less than two minutes”but that “unfortunately the young man’s life could not be saved.”
At this time, the local hospital has not yet identified the cause of death and the investigation is ongoing.
2024-07-01 23:05:42
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