Athletes Save Man in His 60s With CPR at Jeju Table Tennis Hall

JEJU — Athletes training for the National Sports Festival at a table tennis hall on Jeju Island saved the life of a man in his 60s who collapsed in cardiac arrest, performing CPR until paramedics arrived.

The man, in his 60s, suddenly collapsed at around 10 a.m. on the 8th while practicing with a table tennis ball machine at a hall in Hallim-eup, Jeju City, the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Fire and Safety Headquarters said on the 9th.

Three members of the Daejeon delegation to the National Sports Festival, who were training at the venue at the time, confirmed that the man was in cardiac arrest and immediately began CPR. The athletes continued chest compressions until a 119 emergency crew reached the scene, then handed the man over to the paramedics.

The paramedics administered advanced cardiac life support at the scene, including CPR and specialized medication, before transporting the man to a hospital.

His heart began beating again before he arrived at the hospital, restoring spontaneous circulation, and he is now receiving treatment there.