Face-Slice at Olympics: Skater Hurt as Opponent's Blade Cuts During Short-Track Heat
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.