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British gymnast Gabriel Langton has been released from hospital after a fall during the men's team gymnastics final at the Commonwealth Games, Team England management said in a statement.

The 19-year-old was discharged on Saturday after undergoing multiple scans in hospital, according to Team England management. He had been admitted after crashing headfirst to the floor during his horizontal bar routine on Friday.

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Reporting from Al Jazeera detailed the incident and its aftermath across two articles. One account focused on the immediate events, noting that Langton was conscious and speaking with doctors after being taken to hospital. Team England officials said he received treatment on the competition floor for several minutes before being placed on a stretcher with head and neck support and taken to hospital for further assessment.

The second article provided the update on his release, citing a Team England statement that said Langton is "in good spirits and hugely grateful for the many messages of support and the excellent care provided by the medical teams." The statement also said he is "looking forward to being reunited with the team to celebrate his silver medal."

Both reports described the fall as occurring in the final rotation of the competition, prompting a lengthy halt as medical personnel rushed to his aid.

Key Claims

  • Gabriel Langton was admitted to hospital after a headfirst crash off the horizontal bar and received extensive treatment before being stretchered from the arena.
  • He was released from hospital after undergoing multiple scans, as confirmed by Team England management.
  • Langton received treatment on the competition floor for several minutes before being taken to hospital.
  • England settled for silver behind Canada after the routines resumed, marking the first time England's men had failed to win the team title since 2010.
  • Australia claimed bronze, securing their first men's team gymnastics medal since winning gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
  • Langton was absent from the medal ceremony, where teammates Luke Whitehouse, Alex Yolshin-Cash, Josh Nathan and Adam Tobin collected the team's silver medals.
  • Langton had been drafted into the squad as a replacement for injured six-time Olympic medallist Max Whitlock.
  • Langton's teammate Luke Whitehouse commented on the incident, saying: "Gymnastics is such a dangerous sport and things like this remind us of that."
Team England said in a statement following the incident: "We are grateful to the medical teams who responded immediately to provide assistance. He has been taken to hospital and we will share more information when it is available."

Langton, who could not celebrate his team's podium finish, was described by Whitehouse as being "doing OK" based on what the team had heard at the time.