Olympic speedskater taken off ice on stretcher after bloody injury

Entertainment Weekly • February 21, 2026 • sports

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During the 1500m short track quarterfinal at the Milan Cortina Olympics, Polish skater Kamila Sellier was injured when American Kristen Santos-Griswold's skate blade sliced her face above the left eye in a crash.
The race was paused as medical personnel treated Sellier on the ice, where she received stitches before being taken to a hospital; Polish officials confirmed her eye was unharmed.
Santos-Griswold's pass was ruled illegal, disqualifying her from advancing to the semifinals, while Italy's Ariana Fontana, involved in the collision, finished second in the resumed race and fifth in the final.
South Korea's Kim Gilli won gold, Choi Minjeong took