Zhang Zhi Jie, a younger Chinese language badminton participant, died after he collapsed on the courtroom throughout Badminton Asia Junior Championships in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
The 17-year-old Chinese language shuttler was enjoying in opposition to Japan’s Kazuma Kawano and the primary sport was tied 11-11, when the teenager collapsed. After receiving intensive care on the hospital, Zhang Zhi Jie finally couldn’t be helped.
Badminton Asia, PBSI, and the organizers of the 2024 Asian Junior Badminton Championships have issued a joint assertion concerning the information of Zhang Zhi Jie’s dying.
“Chinese language singles participant Zhi Jie collapsed on the courtroom throughout a match. The match physician and medical workforce rushed to offer speedy help.”
“He was then taken to the hospital by ambulance however was pronounced useless at 11.20pm native time yesterday (Sunday),” they mentioned.
“The badminton world has misplaced a proficient participant,” they added.
India’s two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu expressed her condolences.
“Really heartbreaking information from the Asian Junior Badminton Championships concerning the dying of a younger participant named Zhang Zhi Jie,” Sindhu wrote on X.
“I specific my deepest condolences to Zhi Jie’s household throughout this unhappy time. The world has misplaced a unprecedented expertise.”
The workforce occasion of the match began on June 28 and can proceed till July 2. The competitors will proceed with the person class from July 3-7.