Overview
- Gabriel Langton, 19, fell onto his head and neck during a high-bar routine in the team final and was urgently taken to a Glasgow hospital after medics stabilised him at the arena.
- After an initial period of immobility he moved his legs and then his hands while about a dozen medical staff carefully secured him and placed him on a stretcher about 11 minutes after the fall.
- The fall paused the team final and England completed the event without Langton, with Canada reported as the team winner and England taking silver.
- Team-mate Luke Whitehouse told Sky Sports that, based on what the team had heard, Langton 'is okay,' but formal medical details have not been released in the reports provided.
- High-bar falls can cause head and neck trauma so on-site spinal precautions and hospital checks are standard practice and the incident has focused attention on athlete safety and the timing of official medical updates.