Kamila Sellier injured after skate blade strikes her face in 1500m short-track quarterfinal

kamila sellier was hit in the face by a skate blade during the quarterfinal of the 1500-meter short-track race at the Olympic meet and was taken to hospital, where a CT scan showed a small fracture and doctors scheduled a procedure to reopen the wound for further assessment.

Kamila Sellier struck in quarterfinal of the 1500 m

The incident came during the quarterfinal race in the 1500 m short-track competition on the evening scheduled for 20 February, when Sellier was struck by a competitor's blade and left the ice on a stretcher; her Polish teammates Natalia Maliszewska and Gabriela Topolska had already been eliminated from medal contention earlier that night. Konrad Niedźwiedzki, director of sport for the national skating federation and head of the Olympic mission, said Sellier's cut cheek was stitched on site and that the zygomatic bone was most likely damaged.

Medical assessment: CT showed a small fracture and a procedure was booked

The Polish Olympic Committee released a statement saying tomographic imaging revealed a small fracture, and medical staff decided to reopen the wound so doctors could fully assess the bone; the statement added that Sellier will remain in hospital overnight for observation after the procedure. The committee also noted that Sellier rose from her hospital bed on her own and that her parents and the team doctor stayed with her during treatment.

Social media reaction and what happens next

Before the race, kamila sellier had posted on social media asking whether speed skating is safe, and her post drew a large number of supportive comments after the injury; team officials confirmed she was transported to hospital, spent the night there and underwent the planned surgical reopening of the wound for further diagnostics. the next communication will be issued after the procedure is complete, and that medical staff will continue observation in hospital overnight.

The immediate confirmed steps are a wound-opening procedure to assess the bone following the CT scan and an overnight hospital stay for observation; team leaders and medical staff have promised an update once the procedure concludes.