2028 Olympic Games hopeful Naufal Takdir Al Bari has tragically died at the age of just 19.

Al Bari was training in Russia when he had an unfortunate accident that left him in intensive care for close to two weeks.

The Indonesian Gymnastics Federation has announced his passing, revealing the teenage gymnast suffered a neck injury after falling into a foam pit during a horizontal bar routine.

Al Bari was training for this year’s Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Indonesia but had his eyes set on the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. His death follows the tragic passing of a two-time Olympic champion who died in a climbing accident in July.

“Athlete Naufal Takdir Al Bari has passed away to the mercy of Allah in Penza, Russia. The 19-year-old gymnast breathed his last after undergoin

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