On the 9th, the Korea Tennis Association announced on its official Instagram account, "We mourn Player A, who passed away in a fall accident in Guangzhou."
The association said of A, "He was a strong and powerful athlete," and added, "Even after he was eliminated from the Junior Athletic Meet selection tournament, he continued to say, 'I plan to play next year.'
"A was preparing for the Sunchang Junior Championships scheduled to start on the 11th," he said.
"Mr. A passed away together with his mother in a tragic accident," the statement continued. "It is truly unfortunate and sad," it said, "We will never forget Mr. A, a fifth-grader at XX Elementary School in Guangzhou. We offer our deepest condolences to his family."
The association said it plans to set up a memorial space at the stadium during the Sunchang Junior Championships to show its respect, and that athletes will wear black ribbons when competing.
The accident occurred on the 7th of this month at around 2:36 pm on the roof of a 13-story building in Guangzhou. Mr. B (18) fell from the roof of the building and was killed by a mother and daughter, a man in his 20s, who were walking down the street.
A died immediately after the accident, and A's mother, C, was treated at the hospital but died the next day. B was also taken to the hospital but died the same night.
Another victim, a man in his 20s, Mr. D, was injured in the shoulder and other parts of his body and is receiving treatment; his condition is not considered to be life-threatening.
According to the police, Ms. B had visited a psychiatric hospital in the building just before the accident.
It was understood that after receiving medical treatment, he climbed onto the roof. No suicide note or other documents were found at the scene. Police are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.
2025/07/10 11:34 KST
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