Nottingham's Josh Nathan praised the resilience of Team England's men as they claimed Commonwealth Games gymnastics silver despite a horror fall involving one of their team-mates.
Gabriel Langton, 19, landed on his head after coming off the horizontal bar, with the arena falling silent as he received treatment.
Nathan watched on with concern before having to continue competing after Langton was taken to hospital. The silver medal meant it was the first time England had not won the team title since 2010, as Canada took gold.
"It's honestly hard to put into words. It has been such a rollercoaster," said Nathan, 26, who is making his Games debut in Glasgow.
"First and foremost, our thoughts are with Gabriel after what happened on high bar. But the way this team came together was incredible. I couldn't be prouder of the boys. We got around each other and regrouped. Our coaches were incredible and we just showed real togetherness to get that medal for each other and Gabe.
"It's such a beautiful medal and, after the competition we've had, it's something really special to take home. I'm over the moon."
Nathan will have a chance to add to his medal collection after also qualifying for the floor exercise final, where England team-mate Luke Whitehouse will start as favourite, having won silver at last year's World Championships in Jakarta.
"I've got a medal, so it's going to be about going out there, enjoying it, executing my best and seeing where that gets me. I'm looking forward to it," he added.
Langton spent the night in a Glasgow hospital after his fall, with team officials confirming his condition was stable. Langton was a late call-up to the Games after an injury to three-time Olympic champion Max Whitlock, who was watching in the arena.
"It was a horrible fall. During one of his high-bar skills, both hands came off the bar, which is unusual for that element, and he came down onto his head from a significant height," said Whitlock.
"It really puts everything into perspective. We're all focused on results and medals, but moments like that remind you that we're all just human beings doing the best we possibly can."
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