Boy, seven, is lanced through the stomach by javelin thrown by top young athlete leaving him seriously injured in France

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 11:45 EDT, 23 July 2026 | Updated: 11:50 EDT, 23 July 2026 A seven-year-old boy has been lanced through the stomach by a javelin thrown by a top youth athlete, leaving him seriously injured. The athlete, whose identity has not been disclosed, was training for the French Championships at the Jean Vaillant sports complex in Lannion, northwest France, when the incident happened. The young boy, who was playing football with his friends at the time, did not notice the cones marking the throwing area and went to retrieve the ball from the demarcated zone. As the boy went into the area, the javelin pierced his stomach.Almost immediately, he was airlifted to the nearby Morvan Hospital in Brest. The boy went through four surgeries to help him recover from his injuries. Thankfully, he is now in a stable condition, local media reported. Éric Robert, the town's mayor, admitted that the demarcation was not obvious enough and that he wanted to discuss a new signage system for the local sports association.Joël Lucas, the president of the local athletics club, said that he had long been requesting better security for the site. A seven-year-old boy has been lanced through the stomach by a javelin thrown by a top youth athlete, leaving him seriously injured (File image of a patient being moved into an ambulance)He added: 'It's unfortunate, but it will allow us to move forward.'Training sessions have since been suspended. While the family have said they want to speak with the mayor, they do not wish to file a complaint.