Indonesian doubles badminton champion Markis Kido has died at the age of 36 after he collapsed during a casual match, the country’s badminton association said.
Kido, who won gold in men’s doubles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, passed out while playing in Jakarta on Monday evening and was later pronounced dead at the hospital, the association said.
His untimely death sparked an outpouring of emotion from fans in the badminton-mad country.
Sad news coming in: Markis Kido 🇮🇩, former Olympic gold medallist and world champion, passed away today due to a heart attack. He will be missed.
📸@badmintonphoto @INABadminton pic.twitter.com/WLt6oUCXTF
— BWF (@bwfmedia) June 14, 2021
“Sending prayers for our nation’s pride,” said one fan on Instagram.
“Thank you, Markis Kido. Indonesians will always remember the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Goodbye, legend.”
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