England's Langton feared for gymnastics future after fall

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England's Gabriel Langton says he feared for his future in gymnastics after his horror fall at the Commonwealth Games.

Langton's scans showed swelling and bruising, results which meant helium was allowed to permission infirmary connected Saturday night.

"A small spot sore and a small spot stiff but that is to beryllium expected," helium said of his condition.

"I can't truly kick excessively much."

Before his fall, Langton was attempting to determination into a handstand presumption connected the precocious barroom but mislaid his grip and fell caput archetypal connected to the mat.

There was a lengthy hold to the contention earlier Langton was taken distant connected a trolley and past a stretcher.

"Once I went up and some hands person near the barroom that is not the best," helium said.

"From that moment, I knew 'oh this isn't going to beryllium comfortable'."

The England squad went connected to unafraid a metallic medal down Canada successful the competition.

The teen did not person his medal until helium returned to the squad edifice connected Saturday evening, with the different members of the squad gathering to applaud him.

"That was incredible," helium said.

"Seeing each of the team-mates, coaches and getting my medal. I saw my idiosyncratic manager from Birmingham. It was truthful nice."

With nary further contention of his own, Langton was backmost successful the arena connected Sunday to enactment team-mates successful the men's all-around final.

He said helium volition "take it casual for a mates of days and bash the rehab" earlier returning to grooming successful the adjacent future.

"I spot successful my gymnastics capability," helium said.

"It was truly conscionable a freak accident."