Corey Sands at North Harbour Gymnastics, New Zealand.
Another example of how pits are not foolproof. 😦
Corey’s twin, Callum, told the Weekend Herald that his brother had attempted a back-flip off a high bar and into a foam pit below.
It wasn’t clear exactly how the injury happened.
Corey’s friend Oscar Arnold reacted quickly – something Callum believes saved his brother’s life.
Oscar said last night he and friend Ben Padden waited about 10 seconds, believing their friend would emerge.
“Ben heard him say, ‘get me out of here’. Then we jumped in and tried to clear the foam,” said Oscar.
“Ben created an air pocket for him to breathe, and I just talked to him and tried to calm him down. He was so scared.” …
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