Chinese gymnast snapped her legs at a shocking angle in unsuccessful landing

Hope that she will recover soon.

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The 2018 American Cup gymnastics competition took place in Chicago, the United States. On behalf of China, Mao Yi, the 19-year-old female gymnast, competed in Women's Vault. However, when she performed the backward somersault layout with two turns to stand, an accident happened. She fractured her left thigh bone in an unsuccessful landing. The audiences were totally shocked since Mao's left leg was twisted at a striking angle.

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From the video, it can be seen that Mao rushed forward after taking a deep breath. She finished a perfect somersault after stepping at the springboard and successfully performed a two-backward somersault tucked with 1/1 turn. However, she failed in landing steadily. Her left leg was broken into a horrific angle, which brought her severe anguish.

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Mao was taken away on a stretcher./Video Screenshot

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Her coach rushed into the arena immediately and tried to distract her by encouraging her constantly. The medical team arrived rapidly and took the first aid measures. Mao was then taken away on a stretcher to a local hospital. The audiences burst into applause encouraging Mao to be brave.

FIG president Morinari Watanabe(right) visited Mao Yi in hospital./via Twitter@FIG

According to doctors, Mao's thigh bone was broken but she had undergone a successful surgery. And she would be able to walk with the aid of crutches in a few days. After four to six weeks, she is expected to take part in training.

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's historic Timberline Lodge, which featured in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film “The Shining,” will reopen to guests Sunday after a fire that prompted evacuations but caused only minimal damage.

The lodge said Saturday in a Facebook post that it will support guests while repairs are being done, as well as work to ensure water quality. Historic preservation efforts are also underway.

“There are challenges ahead but we are through the worst of it,” the hotel said. “First responder and Timberline staff efforts have been nothing short of remarkable during a very difficult time. This successful recovery is because of their dedication.”

Embers from the lodge's large stone fireplace apparently ignited the roof Thursday night, the lodge said. Guests and staff were evacuated as firefighters doused the flames, and no injuries were reported.

Damage from the fire and the water used to extinguish it is “benign” and contained to certain areas, the lodge said.

Its ski area reopened Saturday.

Timberline Lodge was built in 1937, some 6,000 feet (1,828 meters) up the 11,249-foot (3,429-meter) Mount Hood, by the Works Progress Administration, a U.S. government program created to provide jobs during the Great Depression.

It is about 60 miles (100 kilometers) east of Portland.

Kubrick used the exterior of the lodge as a stand-in for the Overlook Hotel in “The Shining,” a psychological horror movie based on the 1977 Stephen King novel of the same name.

Firefighters extinguish a fire at Oregon's historic Timberline Lodge, which was featured in Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film "The Shining," Thursday evening, April 18, 2024, in Government Camp, Ore. (Clackamas Fire Department via AP)

Firefighters extinguish a fire at Oregon's historic Timberline Lodge, which was featured in Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film "The Shining," Thursday evening, April 18, 2024, in Government Camp, Ore. (Clackamas Fire Department via AP)

Firefighters extinguish a fire at Oregon's historic Timberline Lodge, which was featured in Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film "The Shining," Thursday evening, April 18, 2024, in Government Camp, Ore. (Clackamas Fire Department via AP)

Firefighters extinguish a fire at Oregon's historic Timberline Lodge, which was featured in Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film "The Shining," Thursday evening, April 18, 2024, in Government Camp, Ore. (Clackamas Fire Department via AP)