India, Jan. 30 -- A 17-year-old gymnast from Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain has died after battling for his life for 14 days following a fall during a warm-up session at the School Games Federation of India (SGFI) National Championship in Kolkata.

Uzair Ali, a state gymnastics champion, travelled to Kolkata on January 12 to compete in the national event. On January 16, while warming up at the BNR Centre, he slipped from a pole and suffered a critical neck injury. He was rushed to Kolkata's SSKM Hospital and succumbed to his injuries on January 28.

Uzair's body was brought back to Ujjain on Friday.

The athlete's family has raised concerns about the safety protocols, arguing that the practice session lacked essential safety mats and supervision...