17-Year-Old Chinese Badminton Star Dies Suddenly After Suffering Cardiac Arrest on Court
A promising teenage badminton star has died suddenly after suffering a cardiac arrest on court.
17-year-old Zhang Zhijie suddenly collapsed during a match during a match on Sunday evening against Japan’s Kazuma Kawano at the Asia Junior Championships in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
The young man was treated immediately at the venue before being taken to hospital by ambulance. However, he sadly died hours later after resuscitation efforts failed.
The teenager received treatment at the venue and was rushed to hospital by ambulance, but passed away later that night after repeated efforts to resuscitate him failed.
“The world of badminton has lost a talented player. Zhijie was playing a group match against Japan when he collapsed,” Badminton Asia confirmed in a statement.
