17-year-old Chinese badminton player Zhang Zhijie. Born in 2007, this teenager has formed an indissoluble bond with badminton since kindergarten, and was selected for the Zhejiang provincial team in the third grade of primary school, and was promoted to the national badminton youth team last year. His skills have not only achieved great results in the domestic youth competition, but also emerged in the international arena and become a rising star of the national feather.
However, fate played a cruel joke here. Halfway through the game yesterday, Zhang Zhijie suddenly fell to the ground and convulsed without warning in the confrontation with the Japanese team, which not only shocked everyone present, but also pushed the atmosphere of the game to a critical point. In the panic, the eager shouts of the head coach of the national feather seemed to still echo in his ears, and he tried to rush forward to help, but was stopped by the referee who was bound by the rules.
At this moment, time seemed to freeze, and the referee's hesitation and indifference exposed the serious negligence of the organizing committee in terms of safety and security. Later, it was learned that there was no emergency medical equipment such as defibrillators on the field, and the treatment of Zhang Zhijie had not been carried out for a long time, which directly affected the golden time for treatment. In the end, the 17-year-old genius lost his young life in the middle of the night after being rushed to the hospital.
All this happened not only to Zhang Zhijie's family and friends into deep grief, but also to move the entire badminton community. The Asian Badminton Federation, the BWF and the Organizing Committee quickly expressed their condolences to the outside world and expressed their deep condolences for the loss of Zhang Zhijie. This sudden tragedy not only took a young life, but also served as a wake-up call to the entire sports event safety management system.
The tragedy has already happened, and we can no longer turn back the clock, but what we can do is learn the painful lessons of this tragedy and prevent similar incidents from happening again. It is hoped that in future sports events, all parties will pay more attention to the health and safety of athletes, and truly achieve "safety first". As for Zhang Zhijie, a talented boy who failed to wait for the flowers to bloom, may there be no pain in heaven, and also hope that his badminton dream can continue in another world. We deeply miss him and deeply remember the profound lessons that this incident has brought us.