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Brilio.net - One of the men's singles badminton athletes from China, Zhang Zhi Jie, passed away some time ago. At that time, he was playing in the BNI Badminton Asia Junior Championship 2024 at Gor Amongrogo, Yogyakarta, Sunday (30/6). Zhang Zhi Jie suddenly fainted when he faced Kazuma Kawamono, an athlete from Japan in Group D.
This news was conveyed directly by PBSI through an official release. In its statement, PBSI said that Zhang suddenly fainted while competing on the field. He was immediately rushed to Dr. Hospital. Sardjito. Even though he received treatment, his life still could not be saved.
"Zhang Zhi Jie from China, a singles player, collapsed on the court during the evening match and was rushed to hospital and died at 23.20 local time," wrote a joint statement from Badminton Asia and PBSI, quoted by brilio.net from the X account @Badminton_Asia on Thursday (25/7).
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However, now it has been almost a month since his death, the body of this badminton player from China is still in Yogyakarta. The following is a collection of facts, as compiled by brilio.net on Thursday (25/7).
1. PBSI said Zhang Zhi Jie's body is still in Yogyakarta.
PP PBSI Head of Public Relations and Media Broto Happy Wondomisnowo said that the body of the Chinese men's singles badminton player was still at the hospital, Dr. Sardjito Yogyakarta.
"Until now, Zhang's body is still at Sardjito Hospital," he said, quoted from antarnews.com on Thursday (25/7).
2. Waiting for the family's decision
The existence of the body was due to the family's own request. PBSI will only send him back to China when the family has made a decision. However, to date PBSI admits that it has not received any news from the family of the deceased
"However, to this day, we still haven't received a decision from Zhang Zhi Jie's family regarding the next steps. We hope that within the next 1-2 days, we will have a decision regarding what the family wants to do with the body," wrote PBSI in an official statement quoted from bola.com.
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3. Don't know the reason yet.
As for why the family still doesn't have Zhang Zhi Jie's body, PBSI admits that they don't know the reason. "As for why, we don't know," said Broto.
4. Previously, the family had visited
Previously, Zhang Zhang Jie's body had been visited by his family, including his brother and mother. The older brother arrived on July 2 2024, while the mother followed 2 days later. Apart from seeing the body, the family's arrival was aimed at having an audience with the committee.
"Zhang Zhi Jie's older brother and CBA representatives arrived in Yogyakarta on July 2 2024, followed by his mother on July 4. The mother was accompanied by administrators from the Sports Administration of Zhejiang College of Sport where Zhang is a student," wrote PBSI in an official statement,
5. The family and committee hearings went well
At the hearing, the family and CBA heard information from the doctor who treated the deceased. Apart from that, the family was also given the opportunity to ask questions to get a complete picture of the incident. This hearing reportedly went smoothly.
"The hearing went well and Zhang Zhi Jie's family expressed their gratitude for what the organizing committee showed," said PBSi in an official release.
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6. The body is in good condition
Even though it has been a month at Sardjito Hospital, the Head of the Hospital's Legal and Public Relations Department, Hanu Hermaan, said that the condition of the body was safe and in good condition.
"God willing, (it will last) a long time, because our freezer (refrigerator) is also capable of long term use. There is no treatment, just storage," he said, quoted by Antara.
7. BWF will review medical SOPs
Due to this tragic incident, BWF as the world badminton federation said it would review the medical SOPs on the field. They will carry out an evaluation so that a similar incident does not happen again in the future.
"The existing review, which began earlier this year, evaluating BWF policies and procedures regarding emergency intervention by tournament doctors to ensure the most appropriate and timely care, will include findings from the BWF assessment and the Badminton Asia report," wrote the BWF as quoted by bola. .com.
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