Canadian gymnast suffers nasty fall during gymnastics final
A Canadian gymnast has escaped serious injury after suffering a nasty fall during the men's all-around gymnastics final.
Felix Dolci was completing his routine on the horizontal bar when his handgrip broke unexpectedly, causing him to tumble onto the mat.
The 22-year-old appeared to be in pain while he received treatment before he was taken to the Canadian area for further assessment.
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Felix Dolci of Team Canada is checked on by medical staff after falling on the high bar. Getty
He received cheers after showing the crowd his broken handgrip while walking away.
Dolci took around 15 minutes before he returned back to the bar for a second take.
He dropped from third place at the end of the second rotation to 23rd following the incident.
Japan's Shinnosuke Oka took the spot in the men's all-around gymnastics competition, finishing with a score of 86.832.
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Felix Dolci reacts after falling on the high bar. Getty
China's Zhang Boheng secured the silver medal with a score of 86.599, and Xiao Ruoteng scooped bronze with 86.364.
Dolci concluded the competition with a final placement of 20th.
