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In Indonesia's high-profile international badminton arena, a sudden tragedy was heartbreaking.
At 11 p.m. on July 1, 17-year-old Chinese badminton star Zhang Zhijie suddenly collapsed in a fierce duel with a Japanese player.
Despite the best efforts of medical staff to save the life, this young life was eventually lost.
This news has been confirmed by the Asian Badminton Federation and the Indonesian Badminton Association.
Speaking of Zhang Zhijie, this teenager from Jiaxing has shown a unique talent in badminton since he was a child.
Whether it is the singles event in 2022 or the team event, he has won praise for his outstanding performance.
However, who would have thought that the claws of fate would be so ruthlessly extended to this promising athlete.
On the field he struggled to climb, tragedy came unexpectedly, making people sigh.
The surveillance video on the field captured the moment when Zhang Zhijie suddenly fell to the ground.
He twitched in pain, trying to lift his head, but he seemed overwhelmed.
The scene was chaotic for a while.
What's even more shocking is that it took up to 7 seconds from the time he fell to the ground to someone intervened.
The response of the medical team was also sluggish, and they arrived without any emergency medical equipment.
The first aid operation was also dragged on, and it was not until more than a minute later that Zhang Zhijie was hurriedly carried out of the arena.
Zhang Zhijie's sudden death was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for his family, making it difficult for them to accept this cruel reality.
Zhang Zhijie's sister was so grief-stricken that she issued a public document insisting that the truth of the unfortunate incident be thoroughly investigated.
Although athletes often have to endure both physical and psychological pressure, Zhang Zhijie also undergoes rigorous training every day to maintain his competitive condition.
However, the suddenness of this incident and the emergency handling on the field undoubtedly aroused widespread attention and in-depth discussion.
Zhang Zhijie's death caused an uproar in the badminton world, and people were shocked and mourned.
The inadequacy of first aid measures and the lack of handling of the incident have become the focus of public discussion.
In particular, the lack of timely and effective medical assistance on the sidelines is even more distressing.
Experts have pointed out that if timely cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of defibrillators at that time could have won a glimmer of life for Zhang Zhijie.
This situation was further highlighted in a detailed report by Jimu News, and Zhang Zhijie's sister expressed strong dissatisfaction and disappointment with Indonesia's medical conditions and emergency response.
The tragedy dealt a heavy blow to Zhang Zhijie's family.
His mother reportedly needed to be hospitalized because she could not bear the grief immensely.
Now only the mother and sister are left in the family, and Zhang Zhijie was originally the pillar and hope of the family.
In an interview, his sister firmly stated that she would pursue the truth and demand that the relevant parties take responsibility for her brother's tragic death.
In the face of the grief and anger of the family, even the condolences of the BWF paled in comparison.
The family members expressed strong doubts about the delay and unprofessionalism of the treatment measures on the field and demanded that the relevant responsibilities be investigated.
Although the issue of compensation is currently being discussed, Zhang Zhijie's family is more interested in exposing the truth about the accident and achieving fairness and justice, rather than just pursuing financial compensation.
The tragedy on the field is irreparable, but Zhang Zhijie's spirit and last wishes are deeply remembered by his teammates and family.
They reserved a place for him in the following competitions as a sign of their deep remembrance and respect for him.
This incident is not just a painful memory, but a profound reflection that prompts a re-examination of safety standards and first aid measures in sports competitions in order to avoid a similar tragedy from happening again.