US EditionItalian Gymnast In Medically Induced Coma After Fall At World University Games
GERMANY'S RHINE-RUHR REGION, JUL 24 – Lorenzo Bonicelli fell during a triple back rings dismount, prompting surgery and a medically induced coma; the Italian team withdrew from the World University Games, which hosted 8,500 athletes.
- At the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games, Lorenzo Bonicelli suffered a neck injury and was placed in a medically induced coma on Wednesday.
- While vying for a spot on Italy’s 2025 World Championships team, Bonicelli attempted a triple back dismount, landing on his neck while performing on the Rings.
- Following the fall, medical workers from Ginnasticando Italia rushed to his side and he was carried out on a stretcher.
- The injury prompted the Italian gymnastics team to withdraw, and `the entire gymnastics family is pulling for Lorenzo’s full recovery`, Steve Butcher said.
- With his diagnosis pending, the broader gymnastics community is awaiting further updates, as Steve Butcher states it will take 10 or more days to clarify Bonicelli's condition.
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