• Friday, 05 July 2024

PBSI to Propose Re-Evaluation of Medical Emergency Procedures to BWF

PBSI to Propose Re-Evaluation of Medical Emergency Procedures to BWF
PP PBSI will write to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) regarding standard operating procedures for helping athletes during emergencies. (ANTARA)

SEAToday.com, Jakarta - The Central Board of the Indonesia’s Badminton Association (PP PBSI) will submit a written evaluation to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) regarding emergency response procedures for athletes.

This follows the death of Chinese men's singles player Zhang Zhi Jie during a match at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2024 in Yogyakarta on Sunday (6/30). 

PBSI Public Relations and Media Panpel Broto Happy stated on Monday (7/1) that current procedures require the medical team to wait for the referee's call before entering the court. After initial first aid, the tournament doctor rushed Zhang Zhi Jie to a nearby referral hospital, 4.7 kilometers away.

Earlier, Zhang Zhi Die collapsed on the court during the competition and later died. The cause of death was confirmed as a sudden cardiac arrest.

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