Kitakyushu – Gymnast Hitomi Hatakeda suffered a critical spinal damage on Wednesday after falling off the uneven bars throughout coaching, the Japan Gymnastics Affiliation mentioned.
Hatakeda, who appeared on the Tokyo Olympics, was taken to the hospital and recognized with harm to her central spinal wire and bruising of the cervical vertebrae.
The 21-year-old certified for Thursday’s world championships all-around ultimate in fourth place in Kitakyushu, however was pressured to withdraw.
Hatakeda is coached by her mom Yukiko. Her father, Yoshiaki, is a former gymnast who gained bronze within the group occasion for Japan on the 1992 Olympics.
Her youthful sister, Chiaki, can be a gymnast.
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