Seventeen-year-old Chinese badminton player Zhang Zhijie died after collapsing on the court during the Asian Junior Badminton Mixed Team Championships in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The incident occurred on June 30, during a boys singles match against Kazuma Kawano of Japan. Zhang was rushed to a local hospital but was pronounced dead. The cause of death has not yet been confirmed, according to the Chinese Badminton Association. The incident happened on Sunday evening, and both Badminton Asia and the Badminton Association of Indonesia have confirmed the news.
Zhang Zhijie, a 17-year-old Chinese badminton player, collapsed on the court during a match at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday evening and passed away after being rushed to a local hospital. https://t.co/lnARbdTdZA https://t.co/M8U7hKN7l6
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Chinese badminton player, 17, dies after collapsing during Indonesia tournament https://t.co/J5oMwDROu9
Seventeen-year-old Chinese badminton player Zhang Zhijie died after collapsing on the court during an international tournament in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on June 30, local time, the Chinese Badminton Association announced Monday. The cause of death has not yet been confirmed. https://t.co/4xqwAqRZqk
June 30: 17-year-old 🇨🇳 badminton player Zhang Zhijie (张志杰) died after collapsing on the court during a mixed team match — while playing his boys singles match against 🇯🇵 Kazuma Kawano — at the Asian Junior Championships in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. https://t.co/X8jYN2Jmd3
17-year-old Chinese badminton player Zhang Zhijie died yesterday after he collapsed on the court at the Asian Junior Badminton Mixed Team Championships in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, according to Badminton Asia and the Badminton Association of Indonesia. https://t.co/Y3d19sUyXk