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LLUIS GENE / AFP via Getty Images Olympic gymnast Gaël Da Silva, 41, has died in a car accident on May 26. No other details have been released about the fatal crash. Nicknamed “Gaou,” the French gymnast who competed at the 2012 London Olympics helped the team place eighth overall. Prior to this, he competed in the 2012 European Championship and won a Bronze medal for his floor exercise. Da Silva is remembered through his wife, Camille, with whom he shares three children: Hugo, 12, Jules, 9, and Lou, 6. Since the announcement of Da Silva’s passing, tributes have been posted on social media from other gymnasts. International Gymnastics Magazine stated, “We’re saddened to share that Gaël Da Silva, a 2012 French Olympian, passed away on May 26, 2026, at the age of 41. Rest in peace. RIP.” Read it at People Read more at The Daily Beast.
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