S Korean Gymnast Safe After Injury at Universiade

South Korean gymnast Jo Hyun-joo, who suffered an injury during the women's all-around final, has been freed from hospital, a spokesperson of the World University Games said on Monday.

Jo was stretchered off the field and sent to the hospital after falling off the uneven bars during her run-up for a gold medal in the women's all-around final at the Shenzhen Universiade.

She was ranked first in the preliminary round and was the favorite to win the gold medal.

Jo Hyun-Joo is currently South Korea's highest-ranked artistic female gymnast, representing her country in three World Gymnastics Championships and the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.