Beijing, July 2 (Xinhua) Question: Life first should be the highest rule of the arena

Xinhua News Agency reporter

The tragic death of national badminton champion Zhang Zhijie in Indonesia during the Asian Youth Championships has attracted wide attention. At present, more detailed information on this matter needs to be further disclosed, but the concern and regret from all walks of life have spread online and offline.

According to relevant reports and online video of the scene, the most painful and doubtful places of public opinion are concentrated in two points: First, after the athlete fell to the ground and had convulsions, the medical staff did not enter immediately, but at intervals; Secondly, according to the video, the admission medical staff did not use the automatic external defibrillator (AED) and implement effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and other rescue measures in time, but carried the athletes out of the field on a stretcher after nearly two minutes.

Following media reports, the Indonesian Badminton Association and the local hospital held a press conference to say that the athlete had no breathing and pulse when he was sent to the hospital. Agence France-Presse reported that the video showed a slow response to medical treatment, the Indonesian badminton Federation's explanation is that medical personnel must be allowed to enter the referee.

The IOC Medical guidelines stipulate that the necessary resources, facilities, equipment and services are required for the medical security of events, and site-specific, project-specific medical emergency rescue plans need to be developed, including the process of evacuating seriously ill or injured athletes. According to the Badminton Competition Rules of the BWF, referees must be cautious and flexible in handling injuries and illnesses of players during competitions, and promptly determine the severity of injuries and illnesses. If necessary, call the referee, who will decide whether it is necessary for the tournament doctor or other personnel to enter the playing field.

Many people have compared this to the experience of Denmark's Sven-Goran Eriksson at the last European Championship. At that time, the scene video showed that Eriksen was also in the field suddenly fell unconscious, the scene medical staff immediately in place, and was known as the "first aid model" of on-site CPR and AED defibrillation, from the hands of death to grab back the endangered life. 1100 days later, Eriksen appeared again in this European Championship and scored, and the passion scene caused people to feel unlimited.

It is reported that the Indonesian Badminton Federation has submitted a written application to the BWF, asking the World Federation to revise the rules of medical teams without the permission of the referee, so that athletes can be treated in the first place.

The premise of sports is the rules, but no matter how the rules are formulated and how the referee executes the ruling, life first should be the highest rule of the arena.