A rising gymnast who hoped to represent his homeland in the Olympics died Thursday after suffering a severe injury during a training accident in Russia.

The Indonesian Gymnastics Federation confirmed the death of Naufal Takdir Al Bari, 19, which occurred following a 12-day stay in intensive care.

"The Indonesian Gymnastics Federation is in mourning, male athlete Naufal Takdir Al Bari has passed away," the organization wrote on Instagram. "The 19-year-old gymnast breathed his last after undergoing intensive care for 12 days at GA Zakharyin Hospital."

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Al Bari reportedly sustained a serious neck injury after he fell into a foam pit while training on the high bar, according to the Russian Gymnastics Federation’s social media post.

Al Bari was eyeing qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

However, leading up to the Summer Games, Al Bari had his sights set on this year’s Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Indonesia. The championships are scheduled to begin in October.

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In a statement, Indonesian Gymnastics chairperson Ita Yuliati described Al Bari as "a talented young athlete, and a good figure."

"Indonesian Gymnastics has lost the nation's best," the statement continued, adding: "This is a deep blow and sorrow for us. May the family be given strength."

An investigation into Al Bari’s death concluded he was ill-prepared for the training session.

"We conducted the necessary investigation, and all the circumstances surrounding the injury have been established. Unfortunately, the athlete was not prepared to perform such a complex element," Vice President of the Russian Gymnastics Federation, Vasily Titov, said in a Telegram post, translated from Russian.

It remains unclear which specific stunt Al Bari performed leading up to the tragic event.

The Indonesian Gymnastics Federation did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

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Lt. Col. George Hardy, one of the last surviving members of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, has died at age 100.

Hardy served in World War II as part of the unit of America's first Black military pilots. At age 19, he became the youngest Red Tail fighter pilot to fly his first combat sortie over Europe, according to the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. National Office.

"His legacy is one of courage, resilience, tremendous skill and dogged perseverance against racism, prejudice and other evils," the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. national office said in a statement Friday. "We are forever grateful for his sacrifice and will hold dear to his memory."

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Stationed at Ramitelli Air Field in Italy during WWII, Hardy completed 21 missions over Germany and occupied Europe in P-51 Mustang aircraft. His death leaves only 13 Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen alive today, the organization noted.

Hardy, who was born in Philadelphia in 1925 and was the second of seven children, was upstairs doing homework on Dec. 7, 1941, when he was interrupted with news of the Pearl Harbor attack, according to the National WWII Museum.

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In 1944, he entered the U.S. Army Air Forces, trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. By early 1945, Hardy deployed to Italy with the African American 99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group, the National WWII Museum noted.

Hardy’s service extended beyond World War II, flying 45 missions in the Korean War and 70 in the Vietnam War. 

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He later earned degrees at the Air Force Institute of Technology and helped develop the Department of Defense's first global military telephone system before retiring as a lieutenant colonel in 1971, according to the National WWII Museum.

Following his retirement, Hardy became an advocate for keeping the Tuskegee Airmen’s story alive, speaking to students nationwide. The Tuskegee Airmen received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007 and, in 2024, the National WWII Museum’s American Spirit Award. 

"When I think about the fellas who flew before me and with me at Tuskegee, and the fact that we did prove that we could do anything that anyone else could do, and it’s paid off today ... it’s hard to believe that I’m here receiving this award — with them," Hardy said when accepting the American Spirit Award on behalf of the Tuskegee Airmen.