The website of the Chinese Badminton Association was published
On July 1, the website of the Chinese Badminton Association issued a document expressing deep condolences for the unfortunate death of Chinese athlete Zhang Zhijie on the court, and the following is the full text:
Zhang Zhijie, a player of the national youth badminton team, suddenly fainted on the court when he participated in the last match of the group stage of the Asian Youth Badminton Championships team stage in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on the evening of June 30, and died at 23:20 local time after being rescued by the medical department of the organizing committee and local hospitals. The Chinese Badminton Association expresses its deep sorrow over the unfortunate death of Zhang Zhijie and expresses its deepest condolences and condolences to Zhang Zhijie's family.
Zhang Zhijie was born on January 30, 2007, loves badminton, is an outstanding athlete of the national youth badminton team, and has won the men's singles championship and men's team championship in Group B of the 2023 National Youth Badminton Championships, and the men's team champion in Group B of the 2024 National Youth Badminton Championships.
When Zhang Zhijie participated in the last game of the group stage of the team competition, he suddenly fainted on the field, and the Chinese team leader, coach, team doctor, translator and other medical personnel of the organizing committee immediately organized rescue and sent him to the hospital in time. During the period of being sent to the hospital and being rescued in the hospital, the leader of the Chinese team and other relevant staff have been by Zhang Zhijie's side, and the Chinese embassy and consulates in Indonesia have also provided full assistance. We are deeply saddened by the unfortunate death of Zhang Zhijie due to a sudden illness while competing in the international arena, and express our heartfelt thanks to all walks of life for the care and help given to Zhang Zhijie, and will do our best to provide help to Zhang Zhijie's family and do a good job in the aftermath.
At present, the cause of the disease has not yet been clarified by the local hospital, and the Chinese Badminton Association continues to maintain contact with the Asian Badminton Federation, the Asian Youth Badminton Championship Organizing Committee and all parties in Indonesia, and new information will be released to the public in a timely manner.
AUDIENCE: Tragedy could have been avoided
In an interview before the game, Zhang Zhijie also showed a good mental state, saying that he would work hard to catch up with other masters and prove himself through the results of the competition.
However, last night, in the match against the Japanese player, the first game was tied at 11, Zhang Zhijie suddenly fell to the ground when his opponent was about to serve, and his body convulsed. About 30 seconds after Zhang Zhijie fell to the ground, the on-site event medical team entered the stadium, and after about 30 seconds, Zhang Zhijie was carried out of the field on a stretcher for further treatment.
Many badminton spectators questioned the situation at the scene, believing that the tragedy could have been avoided.
The staff stood with their hips crossed, and the video screenshot of the scene was taken
It can be seen from the scene that from the time Zhang Zhijie fell to the ground to the time he was carried off the field on a stretcher, the medical team at the venue did not administer AED (external defibrillator) or CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) first aid, and the specific treatment in the ambulance and hospital after that remains to be further disclosed by the event.
Professional medical personnel told reporters that judging from the current public on-site situation, there is indeed a possibility that the first aid will be delayed, "Cardiac arrest should be considered first for non-contact syncope and falling to the ground, especially in high-intensity professional competitions, even if the AED does not intervene at the first time, CPR should be taken." ”
"In addition, whether the necessary measures have been taken in the process of sending to the hospital (to be announced), and the ambulance (inside) also needs to carry out a series of rescue measures such as external defibrillation at the first time."
Regarding the treatment process of Zhang Zhijie in the video, the reporter interviewed an emergency doctor from a tertiary hospital in Chongqing, who believed: "Judging from the video, Zhang Zhijie fell to the ground and had convulsions without contact, and then died unexpectedly after being sent to the hospital, which is basically in line with the situation of sudden death from exercise." ”
Director of the Emergency Department: Missed 3 life-saving links
Judging from the video, within 2 minutes from Zhang Zhijie's fall to the ground to being carried out of the venue, the on-site medical personnel did not perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other first aid measures. The doctor believed: "Judging from the video at the scene, it is true that the rescue response is a little sluggish. The most critical thing for sudden sports death is to rescue it as soon as possible. After judging that the player is unconscious, the on-site medical personnel should immediately follow the first aid procedure to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use the AED. ”
The director of the emergency department of another tertiary hospital in Chongqing has the same view as the emergency doctor mentioned above: "Judging from the video, the on-site first aid is not professional enough, and the medical staff are not resolute when they arrive at the scene." You should quickly roll over, call out your name, and feel your pulse as soon as possible to confirm that you are still conscious. If cardiac arrest has occurred, first aid should be performed immediately according to the procedures A (open airway), B (rescue breath), and C (chest compressions). Moreover, in this kind of large-scale international event, there should be an AED on the spot, and you can judge whether it is ventricular fibrillation and whether you need to have a first electric shock by attaching a patch. ”
From the perspective of emergency medicine, the director also pointed out that three life-saving links were missed at the scene: "First, there was no first time to check and assess the patient's condition, and medical personnel did not enter until 1:07 after falling to the ground at 0:27; second, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED defibrillation were not performed at the scene; Third, you should seize the golden 4 minutes of first aid, and then do chest compressions while carrying to the ambulance, but the scene did not do it. ”
A little more news: Erickson who narrowly escaped death
In the 2021 European Football Championship, Denmark midfielder Eriksen fell to the ground without confrontation. It was estimated that the team doctor arrived at the scene just 8 seconds after Erickson's emergency; 37 seconds for medical personnel carrying first-aid equipment rushed into the venue; 52 seconds AED device arrives; The on-site rescue lasted until 8 minutes and 08 seconds, and the ambulance special stretcher entered the room. In the end, Eriksen not only saved his life, but also returned to the circle and continued his career.
Source: Chinese Badminton Association website, surging news, upstream news, Chongqing Morning News