Photo source = Global Times
[스포츠조선 장종호 기자] It is shocking that Zhang Jijian, a 17-year-old promising member of the Chinese national team, died during a match at the 2024 Asian Youth Badminton Championships held in Indonesia.
According to Chinese media outlets such as Global Times and China.com, Zhang Zhijian (17) collapsed on the court during a mixed team group match at the Asian Youth Badminton Championships on June 30 (local time).
After tying the first set 11-11 against a Japanese player, he suddenly fell unconscious and suffered from convulsions while his opponent was preparing to serve.
Medical staff were called in to provide emergency treatment and he was transported to the hospital, but he eventually died at around 11:20 p.m. that night.
“He was rushed to the hospital by an ambulance that was on standby less than two minutes after he collapsed, but his life could not be saved,” the Badminton Asia Association and the Indonesian Badminton Association said.
Currently, authorities have not revealed the specific cause of Zhang Jijian’s death, and related circumstances will be disclosed later.
However, Chinese media outlets are expressing doubts about whether emergency treatment was carried out properly.
Looking at the footage from the scene, it appears that the medical staff did not perform AED (external defibrillator) or CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) emergency treatment on Zhang Zhijian before he was carried off the stadium on a stretcher after he collapsed, and the specific details of his treatment in the ambulance and at the hospital have not yet been disclosed.
Chinese doctors stressed that cardiac arrest should be suspected first when a person loses consciousness and collapses without physical contact, and CPR should be performed even if an AED is not used in time, especially in high-intensity professional sports.
Additionally, media outlets are pointing out that there should be a detailed explanation as to whether the medical staff took the necessary measures during the transfer process.
Meanwhile, Zhang Jijian was born in Zhejiang Province in 2007 and joined the youth national team in 2023. He won the 15-year-old group men’s singles title in the U15-17 finals of the 2022 National U Series Badminton Championships, won the U-group men’s singles title at the 2023 National Youth Badminton Championships, and won the men’s team event. , He was considered a promising player in the Chinese badminton world, winning the men’s singles championship at the 2024 Netherlands Youth Badminton International Championship and the Euljo men’s team championship at the 2024 National Youth Badminton Championships.
Media reported that in an interview before the game, Zhang Jijian showed good condition, saying that he would prove himself with performance in the game.
Reporter Jang Jong-ho [email protected]
2024-07-01 06:35:56
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