Chinese Badminton Player, 17, Dies After Collapsing On Court In Asia Junior Championship Match

Zhang was up against Japan's Kazuma Kawano and the scored was tied at 11-11 in the first game when the Chinese teen was taken ill. He suddenly collapsed face first on to the floor between points.

The teenager was rushed to the hospital but died later that night after repeated efforts to resuscitate him failed.

As per an AFP report, the victim experienced a sudden cardiac arrest which led to his death.

바카라�Medical conclusions바카라� indicated that the victim experienced sudden cardiac arrest,바카라� Broto Happy, spokesman for the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI), told a press conference in Yogyakarta.

바카라�The world of badminton has lost a talented player,바카라� Badminton Asia and the PBSI said in a statement.

The 17-year-old shuttler was playing badminton since his kindergarten days and joined China바카라�s national youth team last year.

He won the singles title at the Dutch Junior International, a prestigious youth tournament, earlier this year.

China바카라�s badminton association said it was 바카라�deeply saddened바카라� by the incident.

바카라�Zhang Zhijie loved badminton and was an outstanding athlete of the national youth badminton team,바카라� the CBA said in a statement.

Badminton World Federation also expressed condolences on the incident.

The world badminton governing body said it was 바카라�saddened by the loss of emerging badminton talent Zhang Zhijie바카라�.

바카라�We offer our deepest condolences to his family, his teammates, to the Chinese Badminton Association, and the entire Chinese badminton community,바카라� it said in a statement.

Indian star shuttler PV Sindhu took to X to offer condolences to Zhang's family.

"Absolutely heartbreaking news coming from the Junior Asian Badminton Championships about the loss of young badminton player Zhang Zhi Jie. I offer my deepest condolences to Zhang's family during this devastating time. The world has lost a remarkable talent today."