Horror injury overshadows gymnastics silver at Commonwealths
A horror fall from England gymnast Gabriel Langton overshadows his team's silver medal in the team event on the opening night of action at Glasgow 2026.
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"When something like that happens, you've just got to forget about it and reset. I just had to focus on my routine one skill at a time."
— Luke Whitehouse , Athlete
"It's terrible but it goes to show that gymnastics is a very, very difficult and complicated sport."
— Felix Dolci , Athlete
"I'm just so happy that he's alright and, having experienced that, anything could have happened."
— Hamish Carter , Athlete
Key People
Felix Dolci is a gymnast who helped Canada win gold at the Commonwealth Games.
Gabriel Langton is a 19-year-old gymnast from England who suffered an injury during the Commonwealth Games.
Hamish Carter is a gymnast from Team Scotland.
Luke Whitehouse is a gymnast representing England.
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A horror fall from England gymnast Gabriel Langton overshadows his team's silver medal in the team event on the opening night of action at Glasgow 2026.
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