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02/20 14:36 CST Poland's Kamila Sellier stretchered off after opponent's blade
slices above her eye in Olympic 1500
Poland's Kamila Sellier stretchered off after opponent's blade slices above her
eye in Olympic 1500
By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer
MILAN (AP) --- Short-track speedskater Kamila Sellier of Poland was immobilized
on a stretcher and wheeled out of the Milano Ice Skating Arena on Friday night
after a competitor's blade sliced her above her left eye during the women's
1500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Sellier went down along with 15-time Olympic medalist Ariana Fontana of Italy
and American skater Kristen Santos-Griswold, who was penalized for an illegal
lane pass that contributed to the accident. That kept her from advancing
through the quarterfinal round.
The race was paused while Sellier received attention, a large white sheet
blocking her from the crowd that was packed into the arena to see the final
night of short-track speedskating. She eventually gave a thumbs-up to the crowd
as she was taken away, leaving a trail of blood in the final corner of the
track that workers had to clean up during the break.
Polish officials said Sellier's eye was OK. She received stitches at the arena
before going to the hospital for more tests.
Fontana's skinsuit was nicked up and she received some help from her
physiotherapist on her left hip during the pause. She wound up finishing second
to Hanne Desmet of Belgium, sending her through to the semifinal round.
She later advanced into the finals, narrowly edging Zhang Chutong at the
finishing line.
Fontana, the reigning Olympic silver medalist in the 1500, was trying to move
into a tie with Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjorgen as the most
decorated Winter Olympian. Fontana won gold in the 2000 meter mixed relay and
silver in the 500 meters and 3000 meter relay earlier in the Milan Cortina
Games.
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AP Winter Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympics
