Blade slices over Sellier's eye in Olympic speedskating 1500
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Key Points:
- Polish short-track speedskater Kamila Sellier was injured during the women's 1500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics when a competitor's blade sliced her over the left eye, leading to her being immobilized and taken off the ice on a stretcher.
- The accident involved a collision with Italian skater Ariana Fontana and American Kristen Santos-Griswold, who was penalized for an illegal lane pass contributing to the crash and was eliminated from the quarterfinals.
- Sellier received stitches at the arena and was later taken to the hospital for further tests, with Polish officials confirming her eye was not seriously harmed.
- Despite the incident, Fontana continued to compete, finishing second in the quarterfinal and advancing
