According to Canada's ** report, "The Canadian Press" on February 29, Lei Zhenhuan Lei, a Chinese student studying for a doctorate in Canada, was beaten into a vegetative state after participating in a fighting match, and his future ** may be almost zero.
When his mother arrives in Canada, she discovers that her son is a professional boxer but is assigned to her son's rookie group. The coach was negligent both on the spot and during the process. Finally, non-professional medical assistance has also delayed the critical ** time. In addition, the competition has not been approved in accordance with the regulations.
Mr. Lei's mother sued the organizers. But when she ran out of money, she had to bring her son back to Beijing first to launch a global fundraiser. What makes the single mother desperate is that she doesn't know what to do when her son dies, regardless of whether the lawsuit ultimately seeks justice and whether the money problem can be resolved.
The tragedy has sparked a heated debate in Canada about the safety and regulation of martial arts competitions.
Lei Zhenhuan Files.
The data shows that Ray has been in Columbia, Canada for five years. In 2016, Lei was an undergraduate student at the University of Waterloo and an exchange student at Beijing Jiaotong University. In 2020, he started graduate school at UBC University, and was studying for a PhD in chemistry at the time of the accident.
Ray's lawyer translated a statement in Chinese, and Ray's mother said her son had been looking forward to a "promising life" for the future scientist and that "he was a happy, handsome, kind young man who loved life." He studied and worked hard, often experimenting until late at night. He once told me that there are only a few opportunities in life. ”
The gears of fate.
Last October, Lei Zhenhuan signed up for a "kickboxing" tournament at Simon Fraser University. It is a martial art that combines leg and hand techniques. In the course of the promotion, the competition system was called the "Three Rounds in a Row" event, a safer type of taekwondo that was intended for both amateurs and banned athletes with professional experience.
Despite this, the organizers admitted that a professional athlete who had just returned from Thailand was included in the novice group along with Lei Zhenhuan.
On the 14th, when the two were fighting, the lawsuit alleges that the athlete thundered many times outside the rules of the game, but there was no referee intervention. After losing the match, Ray showed signs of injury but was sent to his next opponent.
The lawsuit alleges that the second-round opponent's blow to the thunder ring also went beyond the "light" and "controllable" rules. Despite this, Lei Zhenhuan was sent to the third round.
After that, he started vomiting and didn't realize it. The lawsuit alleges that organizers did not prepare adequate medical care at the scene, and the ambulance arrived 90 minutes later. While waiting, the lawsuit alleges that Ray actually experienced an acute subdural hematoma - a cerebral hemorrhage. "In this situation, every minute counts. The lawsuit says.
Ray's mother said Ray was now lying in bed all day, staring at the ceiling. "I was worried about what would happen if I wasn't around, who would take care of him, and I was filled with anxiety and despair every day. ”
Tournament management loopholes.
The match, which completely changed the fate of Lei Zhenhuan, was held under the name of the Western Canada Wushu Championship Qualifiers. In fact, it did not go through the supervision and review process of the Province of Columbia for such competitions, as required.
Lui's mother sued the Western Canadian Wushu Championships (whose approval does not replace competition oversight in Columbia) and other organizers, such as the World Karate and Taekwondo Federation, as well as Simon Fraser University, for several referees and boxers to compete professionally in Thailand.
As of the 29th, the defendant did not respond. One organizer sympathized with Mr. Lei on condition of anonymity, but could not comment because of the ongoing judicial proceedings.
Sick and poor do not separate families.
While Canada's healthcare system supports Thunderstorm's Ring**, medical costs for such a serious illness are often high, so even if the payment percentage is small, the amount is high. In addition, Lei Zhenhuan's student health insurance and immigration status are also facing deadline challenges.
After arriving in Canada in October last year, Lei Zhenhuan's mother flew back to Beijing with her son this month to receive **. The flight cost $100,000 CAD. His mother had to pay $30,000.
"My son grew up in a single-parent family and he was my only child," Ray's mother said in a statement, "All my efforts are focused on him, and it wasn't easy to raise him to this point." When he was about to finish his PhD, hopes were dashed. Now, I have to embark on another journey to take care of him for the second half of his life. ”
With no change in Lei Zhenhuan's condition and little hope of improvement, his family faced the difficult challenge of caring for him, and they were incapacitated. GoFundMe urgently set up a page to help families pay $250,000 in medical bills. People from all over the world have helped them.
The tragic experience of Lei Zhenhuan is depressing, but it is also a reminder of the risks associated with martial arts competitions and the urgent need for comprehensive safety protocols. As the legal proceedings develop, the Lei Zhenhuan case will undoubtedly affect the future laws, regulations, and practices of the martial arts community, aiming to prevent such devastating consequences for other interested athletes.
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