In a recent tragedy, the badminton community has once again received shocking and regrettable news. Malaysia's 40-year-old badminton star Gan Tak Choi died suddenly of a heart attack, the third men's doubles star to die of a heart attack in recent years. His death plunged the entire badminton community into grief and silence.
As a badminton player, Yan Decai is deeply respected and loved by others, and he has teamed up with Gu Jianjie, Chen Binsheng and Wang Shunfu to win the men's doubles title at the 2004 French Open Badminton Championship. Their style of play is very unique and flexible, and they are sought after by many people, in addition, Yan Decai is one of the first people to participate in the World Badminton League, he shows us many regular events and possibilities, but at the moment we can only mourn for him.
However, the passing of Gan Decai is another reminder that the physical health of athletes needs to be taken seriously. However, in recent years, many badminton stars have died of heart attacks. Jung Jae-sung died of a heart attack in his sleep at the age of 35. Indonesia's Markis died of a heart attack at the age of 36. These sudden deaths make us sad and pay more attention to the health of athletes.
The physical health problems of retired athletes are particularly prominent. Retired athletes often do not have decent comprehensive medical examinations and regular monitoring compared to active athletes. After retiring, they often do not have the protection and attention of the continuous professional team, and it is easy to fall into a state of neglect of physical health. This is very unfortunate and worrying for an athlete who has put in a great effort.
The passing of Yan Decai is a wake-up call for us, reminding us to cherish life and pay attention to the health of athletes. The badminton and other sports worlds need to take action to ensure that athletes are fully cared for and cared for both during competition and after retirement. Only then can we avoid similar tragedies and make exercise a healthy and happy way to be happy, rather than synonymous with danger and risk.
Yan Decai will always be missed and remembered by the badminton community, and his death is a great loss. Let's observe a moment of silence for him together and wish him to rest in heaven. At the same time, let us work together to find solutions to athletes' physical health problems so that every athlete can participate in and enjoy sports activities healthily.