China’s junior player Zhang passes away in Indonesia


PETALING JAYA: It was a sad start to the week for the badminton fraternity as promising China shuttler Zhang Zhijie collapsed on the court during a mixed team match at the Asian Junior Championships in Yogyakarta and passed away on Sunday (June 30).

Badminton Asia said in a statement released on Monday that the tragic incident occurred while China was facing Japan in a Group D match on Sunday.

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