A 17-year-old boy died in the middle of a badminton game in Indonesia half an hour

The Chinese Badminton Federation made the announcement on Monday after expressing its condolences. Zhang Zhiye, a 17-year-old player with hope for the Chinese national team, died in the game Asian Youth Badminton Championship in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Born on January 30, 2007, Zhang On June 30, he suddenly fell unconscious during the final group game. The race took place in the city in the center of the island of Java, the most populous in Indonesia.

According to the editors. Despite immediate resuscitative efforts by the Chinese team and competitive medical colleagues, Zhang died at the hospital. At 11:20 local time

The Chinese Badminton Association expressed its deep pain and expressed its condolences to the family of the young athlete. He also thanked the support from various sections of the society.

Young, originally from Jiaxing (Zhejiang Province, China). In the year He entered the youth national team in 2023 and won many trophiesChina 2023 and 2024 Badminton Youth Championships including Men’s Singles Championship and Group B Championship.

The incident has sparked criticism and debate on Asia’s giant social networks about the effectiveness of the medical response. During the event.

Bystanders and medical professionals have questioned the use of automated external defibrillators. and on-site cardiovascular stimulation.

In a statement released by the Asian Badminton Federation and the Indonesian Badminton Association, Zhang Zhi said,He was taken by emergency ambulance and taken to the hospital in less than two minutesBut that “unfortunately, the young man’s life was not saved.”

At present, the local hospital has not been able to determine the cause of death and the investigation is ongoing.

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