Horror Crash at Winter Olympics 20265 Kamila Sellier Injured by Skate Blade | Crash Video

Published: February 22, 2026 Category: Sports

MILAN — 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 1,500 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. The penalty prevented Santos-Griswold from advancing through the quarterfinal round.

The race was paused while Sellier received medical attention, with a large white sheet shielding her from the crowd packed inside the arena for the final night of short track speedskating.

Despite the severity of the incident, Sellier eventually gave a thumbs-up gesture to the audience as she was taken away. Officials later worked to clean visible blood from the final corner of the track before the competition resumed.