China Badminton Federation On Monday, he expressed his condolences over the death Zhang ZhijieA promising 17-year-old player for the Chinese national team, during a match Asian Junior Badminton Championships in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta.

Zhang, born January 30, 2007, suddenly lost consciousness On June 30, the last match of the tournament’s group stage took place in a city located in the center of the island of Java, the most populous in Indonesia.

The organizers reported that, despite immediate rescue operations Chinese team and tournament medical staff, Zhang died in hospital at 23:20 local time.

From my side, China Badminton Association expressed his “deep pain” and extended his condolences to the family young athlete, also thanking him for the support he received from various sectors of society.

The young man, originally from Jiaxing (Zhejiang Province, East China), entered the youth team in 2023 and achieved numerous titlesincluding Men’s Singles Championship and the team championship in Group B of the 2023 and 2024 Youth Badminton Championships in China.

The event drew criticism and debate on the social networks of the Asian giant about effectiveness of medical care during the event.

Viewers and health workers questioned the lack of use defibrillators automatic external and cardiopulmonary resuscitation together.

Meanwhile, a statement released by the Asian Badminton Federation and the Indonesian Badminton Association said Zhang Zhijie “was picked up by an available ambulance and taken to hospital.” in less than two minutes“, but it’s “unfortunately” the young man’s life could not be saved“.

At present, the local hospital has not yet identified any cases. cause of death And research continues.

EFE