The teeth-gritting, nail-biting men's singles badminton semifinal of the Rio Olympics between Datuk Lee Chong Wei and China's Lin Dan last Friday night proved too much for an elderly man here.
While watching the match at his younger sister’s house around 8.55pm, Lum Wah Long, 64, suddenly collapsed and died.
According to his cousin Bibi Lam, Wah Long was so excited while watching the match with his family that at one point he stood up to cheer when the points were nearing 20-20 in the rubber set.
“But a few seconds after he stood up and cheered, he sat back down to take a breath. After that he just collapsed and lost consciousness,” she said.
She said, a relative then tried to wake Wah Long up, but he could only open his eyes for a moment before slipping out again.
She said the family then called an ambulance. When the medical personnel arrived, they checked his pulse but he was already gone.
“My cousin was an avid badminton fan. Throughout the Rio Olympics, he never missed a game, be it the doubles or singles match.
“But, I guess the exhilarating match between Chong Wei and Lin Dan proved too much for him,” Bibi said.
The victim’s younger brother, Toong Wong, when contacted by Astro AWANI, declined comments as he was still shocked by his brother's demise and was currently sorting out his funeral.
Meanwhile, Perak Health director, Datuk Dr Juita Ghazali when contacted confirmed the incident.
“The victim died while watching the semifinals match and the Batu Gajah Hospital paramedics confirmed that he died at home.
“However, for the (men’s singles) badminton finals yesterday, there were no reports of any deaths received,” she added.
When contacted, Batu Gajah OCPD ACP Mohd Nasri Omar said Wah Long’s death has been classified as sudden death.
“Based on preliminary investigation, the victim had a history of heart ailment. He died of a heart attack,” he told Astro AWANI.
Nazialita Geynna Maharan
Sun Aug 21 2016
![Elderly dies while watching Chong Wei vs Lin Dan match Elderly dies while watching Chong Wei vs Lin Dan match](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-08/51471773774_LumWahLong.jpg)
The exhilaration of the men's singles badminton semifinal last Friday proved too much for 64-year-old Lum Wah Long.
AWANI Ringkas: Platform media sosial, pesanan internet wajib berlesen bermula 2025
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
![KPKT peruntuk RM14 juta bina semula Pasar Pasir Pinji Ipoh KPKT peruntuk RM14 juta bina semula Pasar Pasir Pinji Ipoh](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/81722152264_NgaKorMing.jpg)
KPKT peruntuk RM14 juta bina semula Pasar Pasir Pinji Ipoh
KPKT menyalurkan peruntukan RM14 juta bagi pembinaan semula Pasar Pasir Pinji di Ipoh, yang bakal menempatkan 214 peniaga.
![KPDN Johor sita lebih 1.6 juta kg minyak masak seleweng bernilai RM8.47 juta KPDN Johor sita lebih 1.6 juta kg minyak masak seleweng bernilai RM8.47 juta](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/41722152135_minyakmasakselewen.jpg)
KPDN Johor sita lebih 1.6 juta kg minyak masak seleweng bernilai RM8.47 juta
KPDN Johor menyita sebanyak 1,635.3 tan metrik pelbagai jenis minyak masak di sebuah syarikat membungkus minyak masak di Kulai, Rabu lalu.
![Pembakaran terbuka di Sarawak membimbangkan - Bomba Pembakaran terbuka di Sarawak membimbangkan - Bomba](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/41722145972_KebakaranGeneric.jpg)
Pembakaran terbuka di Sarawak membimbangkan - Bomba
Trend pembakaran terbuka di Sarawak sejak Isnin lepas sangat membimbangkan apabila jumlah kes mencatatkan peningkatan mendadak semalam.
![Ombak 4 meter, feri bawa 259 penumpang dari Langkawi terpaksa patah balik Ombak 4 meter, feri bawa 259 penumpang dari Langkawi terpaksa patah balik](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/41722150438_ferilangkawiombak.jpg)
Ombak 4 meter, feri bawa 259 penumpang dari Langkawi terpaksa patah balik
Sebuah feri yang membawa 259 penumpang dari Pulau Langkawi ke Kuala Kedah terpaksa berpatah balik, akibat cuaca buruk yang berlaku pada Ahad.
Platform tiada lesen akan ditutup mulai 1 Januari 2025
Semua platform media sosial dan pesanan internet yang tidak berlesen akan ditutup bermula 1 Januari 2025.
Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi berkata, langkah tersebut bukan bermotifkan politik, tetapi bagi mengelakkan pengunaan akaun palsu untuk tujuan buli siber.
Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi berkata, langkah tersebut bukan bermotifkan politik, tetapi bagi mengelakkan pengunaan akaun palsu untuk tujuan buli siber.
BRICS: Rusia sambut baik minat Malaysia - Lavrov
Menteri Luar Rusia, Sergey Lavrov berkata Rusia secara aktif menyokong minat Malaysia untuk menyertai BRICS dan sebagai Pengerusi akan membantu Malaysia dalam keahlian ini.
![Wanita bawa lari 3 anak, komplot dengan teman lelaki ugut suami Wanita bawa lari 3 anak, komplot dengan teman lelaki ugut suami](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/61722142650_tbmembawalarianak.jpg)
Wanita bawa lari 3 anak, komplot dengan teman lelaki ugut suami
Seorang wanita sanggup membawa lari tiga anak ke Kluang untuk mengugut suaminya sendiri dibantu teman lelakinya bagi mendapatkan wang.
![Kim Pan-gon sah ke Ulsan Hyundai sebagai ketua jurulatih ke-12 Kim Pan-gon sah ke Ulsan Hyundai sebagai ketua jurulatih ke-12](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/61722149183_KimPangon.jpg)
Kim Pan-gon sah ke Ulsan Hyundai sebagai ketua jurulatih ke-12
KIM Pan-gon, yang terkenal dengan pengalaman luasnya sebagai jurulatih dan pengurus pasukan bola sepak, kini akan menerajui Ulsan HD.
![Olimpik Paris 2024: 'Sayang abang minta maaf', pembawa bendera Itali tercicir cincin kahwin Olimpik Paris 2024: 'Sayang abang minta maaf', pembawa bendera Itali tercicir cincin kahwin](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/81722138933_tbtercicircincin.jpg)
Olimpik Paris 2024: 'Sayang abang minta maaf', pembawa bendera Itali tercicir cincin kahwin
PEMBAWA bendera kontinjen Itali, Gianmarco Tamberi, tercicir cincin perkahwinan ketika Upacara Perasmian Sukan Olimpik Paris 2024 di Sungai Seine semalam.