"Short-track speed skater 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 1500m at the Milano Cortina Olympics. Sellier went down along with 14-time Olympic medalist Arianna Fontana of Italy and American skater Kristen Santos-Griswold, who was penalized for an illegal lane pass that contributed to the accident."
"The race was paused while Sellier received attention, a large white sheet blocking her from the crowd that was packed into the arena to see the final night of short-track speedskating. She eventually gave a thumbs up to the crowd as she was taken away, leaving a trail of blood in the final corner of the track that workers had to clean up during the break."
"Polish officials said Sellier's eye was OK. She received stitches at the arena before going to the hospital for more tests. Fontana's skinsuit was nicked up and she received some help from her physiotherapist on her left hip during the pause. She wound up finishing second to Hanne Desmet of Belgium, sending her through to the semi-final round."
Kamila Sellier was cut above her left eye by a competitor's blade during the women's 1500m at the Milano Cortina Olympics and was immobilized and wheeled out of the arena. Sellier fell with Arianna Fontana and Kristen Santos-Griswold, who was penalized for an illegal lane pass that helped cause the incident and prevented her advancement. The race was paused while Sellier received attention behind a white sheet; she later gave a thumbs up and left a trail of blood that workers cleaned. Polish officials said her eye was OK; she received stitches and went to hospital for tests. Fontana's skinsuit was nicked and she finished second to Hanne Desmet to reach the semifinals, later advancing to the finals.
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