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On Monday, July 1, a 17-year-old Chinese badminton player tragically died of a heart attack during a match in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Zhang Zhijie was playing a match against Japan’s Kazuma Kawano at the Asia Junior Championship late on Sunday. Meanwhile, during the first game of the match, he suddenly collapsed on the court. He received medical treatment, but his life could not be saved.
When he fell on the court, he received immediate medical attention, but to no avail, so he was soon taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital. However, Zhang unfortunately died that very night. All efforts were made to save him, but failed. “Medical findings indicate that the victim suffered a sudden cardiac arrest,” AFP quoted Badminton Association of Indonesia spokesman Broto Happy as saying.
Zhang’s parents are coming to Indonesia to collect their son’s remains. At the same time, some people are raising questions that the medical staff did not take immediate action and they reached the court late. At the same time, a spokesperson for the Indonesian Badminton Association has said that they will have to wait for the match referee’s decision. For this reason he reached the court a little late. Badminton Asia has said that the badminton world has lost a talented player.
The team observed a moment of silence at the tournament on Monday to honor the late athlete’s memory. The Chinese team wore black armbands before resuming competition as a sign of mourning. China emerged victorious against Taiwan by a score of 3-0. India’s two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu expressed deep grief after learning of Zhang’s demise and described it as heartbreaking.
