Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertolis dead at 29 after being found ‘unconscious’ at World Games

Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertolis dead at 29 after being found ‘unconscious’ at World Games

Debertolis was found after collapsing during the Men's Middle Distance competition in China

Members of Italy's delegation wave their country's national flag as they take part in the athletes' parade during the opening ceremony of the 2025 World Games at the Tianfu International Convention Centre in Chengdu, in China's southwestern Sichuan province on August 7, 2025. Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertolis died on August 12, 2025, at the World Games in Chengdu, after collapsing during the competition, organizers said. (JADE GAO/AFP via Getty Images)

Silver medalists team Sweden L, gold medalists team Switzerland C and bronze medalists team the Czech Republic pose during the victory ceremony for the Mixed Sprint Relay Final of Orienteering event at The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 11, 2025. (Chen Cheng/Xinhua via Getty Images)

In this image provided by Xinhua News Agency, the flag of the International Olympic Committee, the flag of the International World Games Association, the Chinese national flag and the flag of the Organizing Committee of the World Games 2025 Chengdu are seen during the opening ceremony of the World Games 2025 in Chengdu, southwestern China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 7, 2025. (Chen Bin/Xinhua via AP)