Overview

• The 19-year-old died Thursday, September 25, after 12 days in intensive care at G. A. Zakharyin Hospital, according to the Indonesian Gymnastics Federation.
• He sustained a severe neck injury in Penza when he fell awkwardly into a foam pit while training on the high bar at a national team camp.
• Russian Gymnastics Federation vice president Vasily Titov said an internal investigation concluded he “was not prepared to perform such a complex element.”
• Officials have not disclosed which specific skill he was attempting, and Russian officials said they conveyed condolences and will assist with repatriation.
• Al Bari had been slated for his first World Championships on home soil next month and was viewed as a candidate for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.