In the handout picture taken and released on July 1, 2024 by public relations and media division of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) shows, Chinese badminton players and coaches (in white jackets and black armbands), along with all players competing in the 2024 Asia Junior Championship, praying together for the late Chinese player Zhang Zhijie, who collapsed during a match against Japan in the preliminary round and received medical assistance in Yogyakarta. Zhang, 17-year-old, has died after collapsing on court during an international tournament in Indonesia, badminton officials said. - Photo: AFP/Handout/Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI)
JAKARTA: Badminton's governing body on Tuesday (July 2) announced a "thorough review" following the death of a promising Chinese teenager who collapsed during a match.
Seventeen-year-old Zhang Zhijie was playing at the Asia Junior Championships in Yogyakarta on Sunday when he suddenly fell to the floor.
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