Para-athlete Abdullah Hayayei dies in training

The Para-athlete Abdullah Hayayei has died following a freak accident during training.

Reports say a discus cage fell on him whilst he was training at Newham Leisure Centre in London.

Hayayei, a United Arab Emirates thrower in the F34 class, was preparing for the World Para-athletics Championships, to be hosted by London.

The 36-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene at 5.20pm yesterday, 11 July.

The Health and Safety Executive has been informed, as have Hayayei's family and team-mates.

Majid Al Usaimi, the vice president of the UAE Disabled Sports Federation, spoke in Arabic to Dubai Sports TV: "We are overcome by grief, all of the UAE delegation here in London, and are truly shocked by this news, but it is God's will.

"We cannot discuss the details of the incident but what I can say is that during afternoon practice for the throwing team, at the official training venue of the competition, Abdullah was going through his usual training routines, before the metal discus cage fell on his head.

"The on-site medical staff tried to help him but to no avail."