Italian orienteering athlete dies at World Games in China amid intense heat

Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertolis tragically passed away at the World Games in Chengdu after collapsing during a middle-distance race due to intense heat and humidity. Despite immediate medical attention, the 29-year-old died four days later. Organizers and the International Orienteering Federation expressed their condolences and pledged support to Debertolis’s family and the orienteering community.