{"id":60291,"date":"2025-08-12T20:24:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T20:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/italian-athlete-dies-at-world-games-in-china"},"modified":"2025-08-12T20:46:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T20:46:29","slug":"italian-athlete-dies-at-world-games-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/italian-athlete-dies-at-world-games-in-china","title":{"rendered":"Italian athlete dies at World Games in China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>An Italian orienteering athlete died after collapsing during a competition at the World Games 2025 in China, organizers said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Mattia Debertolis, 29, was found unconscious during the men&#8217;s middle-distance orienteering competition on Friday and passed away on Tuesday, the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of The World Games 2025 Chengdu and the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) said in a joint statement.<\/p>\n<p>Debertolis was taking part in the final of the men\u2019s middle-distance event when he collapsed.<\/p>\n<p>The World Games is a multisport event held every four years for disciplines not included in the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite receiving immediate expert medical care at one of China\u2019s leading medical institutions, he passed away,\u201d the statement said, without providing further details, including the cause of death.<\/p>\n<p>The event took place in intense heat and humidity, with temperatures above 30\u00b0C (86\u00b0F).<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Lesotho<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. An Italian orienteering athlete died after collapsing during a competition at the World Games 2025 in China, organizers said on Tuesday. 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