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Kamila Sellier, Poland’s short-track speed skater, required emergency facial surgery after a rival’s blade slashed her eye during the women's 1500m at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games. She was stretchered off, later posted a hospital selfie, and said she’s doing okay as doctors repair the damaged bone and conduct eye-movement tests.
During the women's 1,500m short-track quarterfinal at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Poland’s Kamila Sellier suffered a deep facial cut when American Kristen Santos-Griswold's skate blade inadvertently struck her as they fell alongside Italy's Ariana Fontana. Sellier was stretchered off, received stitches, and officials later penalized both Santos-Griswold and Sellier for an end-of-straight illegal late pass against Fontana as the heat resumed.
Poland’s Kamila Sellier was immobilized on a stretcher and taken to hospital after a rival’s blade slashed above her left eye during the women’s 1500m at Milano Cortina 2026; Polish officials said her eye was OK and she received stitches before further tests. The incident interrupted the race, Fontana’s skinsuit was nicked but she advanced to the semi-finals and then the finals, while Kristen Santos-Griswold was penalized for an illegal lane pass that prevented her from advancing.
Poland’s Kamila Sellier was sliced above her left eye by an opponent’s blade in the women’s 1500m at Milan-Cortina 2026, leaving her immobilized on a stretcher before stitches and hospital checks. The race was paused as blood was cleaned; Arianna Fontana and Kristen Santos-Griswold were involved, with Santos-Griswold penalized for an illegal lane pass. Fontana later advanced to the finals.