Overview
- Al Bari sustained a severe neck injury after falling awkwardly into a foam pit during high-bar training at a national camp in Penza, Russia.
- He spent 12 days in intensive care at G. A. Zakharyin Hospital and died on Sept. 25, according to the Indonesian Gymnastics Federation.
- The Russian Gymnastics Federation said it completed an inquiry and determined the athlete was not prepared for the element attempted, without disclosing the specific skill.
- Russian officials offered assistance with repatriation, and Indonesian gymnastics leaders and the International Gymnastics Federation issued public condolences.
- The 19-year-old had been preparing for the Oct. 19–25 World Championships in Jakarta and was viewed as a prospect for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.