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Polish speed skater Camilla Sellier is sharing a hopeful update after her face was accidentally cut down the middle with a razor blade 2026 Winter Olympics Race.
“I know one day when I see this photo I will be reminded that I am stronger than I thought,” Celier, 25, wrote via the website. Instagram Attached is a selfie from a hospital bed on Saturday, February 21st. “Thank you everyone for your support.”
She continued, “(I) just wanted to let you know I’m doing great.”
In the photo posted by Sellier, she is posing in a hospital gown and smiling with her mouth closed. The professional athlete also made a heart-shaped gesture with his thumb and index finger.
Polish speed skater Kamila Sellier suffered a serious injury at the 2026 Winter Olympics when she was cut near her eye by a skate blade. The incident occurred during the women’s 1,500-meter race on Friday, February 20, when Sellier, 25, was cut by Team USA’s Kristen Santos-Griswold’s skate when she hit the ice. Santos Griswold, 31, (…)
Sellier was competing in the women’s 1,500 meters on Friday, February 20, when she bumped into a Team USA skater Christine Santos Griswold On the ice. Santos-Griswold The blade cut Sellier’s face.
Santos-Griswold, 31, was ruled out of the race after being penalized for illegal lane overtaking that caused an accident. As for Celier, she was taken off the ice on a stretcher by local paramedics. As she left the stage, she gave a thumbs up to the Olympic crowd.
polish journalist Mateus Ligenza Reports at the time said Sellier remained conscious and damaged her cheekbone, also known as a cheekbone.
Ligęza claimed via X: “She remained conscious after the catastrophic contact with the skates.”
CBC reporter Devin HerrouxAt the same time, he said poor ice conditions may have contributed to Sellier’s injuries.
“Ice conditions have been a topic of discussion throughout the Olympics,” Helu tweeted on Friday. “This is the same surface for short track skating and figure skating. After two weeks of skates tearing up the ice, it just didn’t seem to hold up on the final night of competition.”
Kristen Santos Griswold, Camila Salier and Arianna Fontana lost to Nam Noh Do-hee in the women’s 1500m short track speed skating quarterfinals.
WANG ZHAO/AFPThe reporter added, “More context. Today is the hottest day so far at the Milan Olympics. The temperature has soared to 18 degrees Celsius. And the ice seems to be deteriorating. Terrible for the athletes.”
Celier is a short track speed skater who has been documenting her experiences Milan Cortina Olympic Games through social media.
“Have fun, it’s just an (Olympic) competition,” she wrote on Instagram on February 10, tagging the phrase “Let’s go.”
Celier previously helped Poland win a silver medal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in March 2025.
“This is a historic day for our team,” Sellier told reporters at the time. “This is our first medal at the World Championships. I’m really happy. I’m proud of our team. We performed well in the most important competition of the year.”
UPDATE, 12/1/24 5:21pm ET: Hours after being stretchered off the court, Mikaela Shiffrin shared an update on her health. “Hi everyone, there’s not much to worry about right now. I just can’t move. I have a pretty bad scrape and something stabbed me under her finger,” Shiffrin said on Instagram.
In her personal life, Camilla married speed skater Diane Sellier May 2025. Diane, 24, is not competing in the 2026 Olympics but is his wife’s number one supporter.
Diane wrote via his Instagram Stories on Saturday, February 21: “Please send some positivity and a speedy recovery to my wife, who suffered a serious car accident at the Olympics. She is strong and will come back stronger.”
