Career
He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2010, as part of the china team, he competed in the 14th FINA Men"s Water Polo World Cup, taking 11th place. At the December 2006 Asian Games, Zhidong was rusheed to hospital after collapsing by the poolside during a clash his team encountered.
He had just got out the water when he collapsed on a team bench and was thereafter taken to the Athletes Village Medical Centre.
This incident happened with a 10-10 tie of the game.