Overview

• Lorenzo Bonicelli was airlifted on August 7 from Essen’s University Hospital to the neurosurgery unit at Niguarda Hospital in Milan for ongoing spinal care.
• The transfer operation began at 8:00 a.m. from Innsbruck under the coordination of federation doctor Andrea Ferretti and concluded around 3:00 p.m. in Milan.
• The 23-year-old gymnast remained awake and stable throughout the air ambulance flight, accompanied by his family and fiancée.
• Dr. Giuseppe Sechi, medical director at Niguarda, will lead Bonicelli’s continued treatment and oversee his rehabilitation plan.
• The Italian Gymnastics Federation expressed gratitude to all medical staff involved and highlighted plans to move him to a rehabilitation center near his hometown.