Para athlete dies after training incident

Paralympic athlete Abdullah Hayayei has died following a training incident in London before the World Para Athletics Championships.

A Paralympic athlete has died after being injured during a training session in London, where the World Para Athletics Championships start this week.

The International Paralympic Committee gave no details of the cause of death of the 36-year-old Abdullah Hayayei, a thrower from the United Arab Emirates who was entered in the shot put, discus and javelin throw events in the F34 class.

The IPC said the athlete's family in the UAE had been informed of his death.

Hayayei made his Paralympic debut at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, finishing sixth in the javelin and seventh in shot put in the F34, a category for seated throws for athletes with impairments typical of conditions such as cerebral palsy or traumatic brain injury.

"We are all truly devastated by this tragic news and the passing of Abdullah," IPC President Philip Craven said in a statement.

Organisers planned to hold a moment of silence in honour of Hayayei during the opening ceremony on Friday at London Stadium.