Zhang Zhijie, a player of the Chinese youth badminton team, suddenly fainted on the court on June 30 when he participated in the last match of the group stage of the Asian Youth Badminton Championships in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and then died after rescue efforts failed. The Asian Badminton Federation, the Chinese Badminton Association and other parties issued announcements to express deep condolences for Zhang Zhijie's unfortunate death.
17-year-old badminton player Zhang Zhijie
He fainted during the game and died
On July 1, the Asian Badminton Federation and the Indonesian Badminton Association issued an announcement saying that in the mixed team group stage of the 2024 Asian Youth Badminton Championships held in Indonesia, Zhang Zhijie, a 17-year-old player of the Chinese badminton team, suddenly fainted and died after being sent to the hospital.
The Asian Badminton Federation and the Indonesian Badminton Association wrote in the announcement: Chinese singles player Zhang Zhijie fainted on the court during a match in the evening and died at 23:20 local time on the 30th after being taken to the hospital. Zhang Zhijie fainted in the group stage against Japan, and the tournament doctors and medical team rescued him. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance in less than two minutes.
The Asian Badminton Association, the Indonesian Badminton Association and the Organizing Committee express their deep sorrow and express their deepest condolences to Zhang Zhijie's parents, family and the Chinese Badminton Association. The world of badminton has lost a talented player.
The World Badminton Federation, headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, issued an article on the afternoon of July 1 local time, expressing sadness over the unfortunate death of Zhang Zhijie, a player of the Chinese youth badminton team. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) would like to express its deepest condolences to Zhang Zhijie's family, teammates, the Chinese Badminton Association and the entire Chinese badminton community.
Foreign ministry:
expressed deep regret and condolences for Zhang Zhijie's unfortunate passing
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press conference on the 1st that we have also heard the unfortunate news, and after learning of the incident, the Chinese Consulate General in Surabaya immediately contacted and coordinated the Indonesian side to make every effort to treat the incident, and sent personnel to the place of the incident to carry out work. We deeply regret and mourn the unfortunate passing of the person concerned and express our condolences to his family. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to guide the Consulate General in Surabaya and do a good job in the follow-up work within the scope of its duties.
The Chinese Badminton Association issued an announcement, stating that the Chinese Badminton Association will continue to maintain contact with the Asian Badminton Federation, the Organizing Committee of the Asian Youth Badminton Championships and all parties in Indonesia, and new information will be released to the public in a timely manner.
"We are deeply saddened by the unfortunate death of Zhang Zhijie due to a sudden illness while competing in the international arena, and we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to all sectors of society for their care and help to Zhang Zhijie, and will do our best to provide help to Zhang Zhijie's family and do a good job in the aftermath." The Chinese Badminton Association wrote in the announcement.
At present, the cause of the cause has not been identified by the local hospital. According to Xinhua News Agency reporters, Zhang Zhijie's family and relevant personnel of the Zhejiang Provincial Badminton Team will rush to Indonesia as soon as possible to deal with the aftermath.
Zhang Zhijie was born in Jiaxing in 2007 and will enter the national youth team in 2023. He has won the 2022 National U Series Badminton Competition U15-17 Finals 15-year-old group men's singles champion, the 2023 National Youth Badminton Championships Group B men's singles champion and men's team champion, the 2024 Netherlands Youth Badminton International Men's Singles Champion, and the 2024 National Youth Badminton Championships Group B men's team champion.
Source: Xinhua News Agency, CCTV News
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