Tragedy Strikes: Young Athlete Collapses and Passes Away During Badminton Match

The young athlete collapsed during the match. The hospital has not yet determined the exact cause of the athlete’s death.

International sport in mourning, a athlete very young he passed away during a match that was being played for a youth championship, to be precise the Asian Junior Championships. His family is undoubtedly mourning him, as well as the world of badminton who is mourning the loss of promising young Chinese athlete Zhang Zhijie.

The athlete, Zhang Zhijie, sadly passed away at just 17 years during a match at the Badminton Championships being played in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The China Badminton Federation expressed its condolences in the early hours of today, Monday, June 30.

The very young athlete was born on January 30, 2007, and it is really shocking to tell the story of the end of an athlete, a future star of his sport. Zhang suddenly collapsed, right during thelast game of the group stage of the tournament in the city on the island of Java, the most densely populated in Indonesia.

Despite timely attempts to rescue of medical personnel present on the sidelines and ready to intervene, Zhang passed away at 11:20 p.m. local time in hospital. The Chinese Badminton Association expressed its “deep sorrow” and sent condolences to the young athlete’s family, also thanking the support received from several people in the industry.

Originally from Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, Zhang joined the national youth team in 2023 and had recently collected numerous awardsThe athlete had won the men’s singles and team titles at the Badminton Youth Championships in China in 2023 and 2024. A talent that, unfortunately, will not be able to find other competitions and other fields in which to express himself.

The tragedy has sparked widespread criticism of the effectiveness of themedical assistance during the event. Many professionals have raised concerns about the failure to provide automated external defibrillators and CPR on site. In a joint statement, the Asian Badminton Federation and the Indonesian Badminton Association said Zhang Zhijie “was taken to the hospital by the available emergency ambulance in less than two minutes,” but that “unfortunately, the young man’s life could not be saved.” The hospital has yet to determine the exact cause of death.

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A 17-year-old Chinese National badminton Zhang Zhijie died after collapsing on court during Asia Junior Championships.
Zhang Zhijie was playing against Kazuma Kawano of Japan when he suddenly collapsed and had seizures. pic.twitter.com/jhGW8uD7rZ

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