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17-Year-Old Badminton Star Zhang Zhi Jie Dies After Collapsing on the Court


Badminton singles star Zhang Zhi Jie died at the age of 17 on Sunday, June 30, after collapsing on the court during the Asia Junior Championship

“China’s Zhang Zhi Jie, a single’s player, collapsed on the court during a match in the evening and was sent to hospital where he passed away at 23:30 local time yesterday,” a Monday, July 1, statement read via X. “Zhang’s death at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships in Yogyakarta, Indonesia is a tragic occurrence,” the Tuesday, July 2, X statement read. (Social media footage from the match showed Zhi Jie having a seizure for approximately 30 seconds before any aid appeared to be provided by a medical professional on-site.)

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