The men’s gymnastics team final at the Commonwealth Games was briefly suspended due to a serious injury to England athlete Gabriel Langton.
Langton had to leave the Glasgow International Arena on a stretcher after falling from the high bar and landing on his head and neck area.
The competition was paused for 30 minutes as Langton received medical treatment, following the horrible fall from 8.5ft.
The youngster was lying still on the ground initially following the injury, but after being stabilised there have been suggestions that his legs were seen moving.
The high bar was England’s final rotation in the team final, as they went on to take silver. They were already sitting second behind Canada prior to Langton’s injury.
The fans watching from the stands applauded as the gymnast was eventually taken away in a neck brace for more medical attention.
The men’s gymnastics team final at the Commonwealth Games was suspended after a serious head injury to Gabriel Langton
England still managed to secure silver despite the difficult circumstances but Langton was absent from the ceremony as he received treatment
The gymnasts were allowed to complete another warm-up following the disruption, and the final continued.
Luke Whitehouse was the England gymnast who had to follow on from the incident, and he seemed downcast as he took to the high bar.
He put in a commendable display given the circumstances, but failed to land his dismount. Whitehouse was evidently distressed as he left the stage.
Alexander Yolshin-Cash and Adam Tobin managed to hold their nerve following the distressing scene. Both nailed their routines to secure second place for England.
They were beaten out to gold by Canada, who won the event for the first time in 20 years, while Australia took the bronze.
Joshua Nathan, Tobin, Whitehouse, and Yolshin Cash collected their silver meals while Langton was away undergoing treatment.
It was the first time since the 2010 Games in Dehli, India, that England had failed to win the gold medal.
