{"id":497481,"date":"2026-02-22T21:11:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T21:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/497481\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T21:11:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T21:11:17","slug":"olympic-speedskater-kamila-sellier-shares-positive-update-with-cropped-selfie-after-surgery-on-facial-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/497481\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic speedskater Kamila Sellier shares positive update with cropped selfie after surgery on facial injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"

Polish Olympian Kamila Sellier has shared a brief update from hospital after undergoing surgery in Milan.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old was stretchered out of the speedskating arena over the weekend after having her face sliced open by a competitor\u2019s blade<\/a> during a 1500m race.<\/p>\n

Sellier crashed into the wall as blood immediately poured from her face and pooled below her on the ice.<\/p>\n

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The race was brought to a halt as Sellier received medal attention behind the privacy of a white sheet that blocked the packed crowd from watching.<\/p>\n

After being immobilised and moved onto a stretcher, Sellier eventually gave the crowd a thumbs up as she was wheeled out of the arena.<\/p>\n

Sellier received stitches before being taken to hospital for an operation.<\/p>\n

She later shared a selfie from her hospital bed, cropping out the surgically repaired side of her face.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that one day I\u2019ll look at this picture and remember that I\u2019m stronger than I ever believed,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you for all your words of support. Just wanted to let you know that I\u2019m doing quite okay.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Sellier is not yet out of the woods.<\/p>\n

\u201cKamila had surgery last night. She\u2019s in good condition,\u201d a Poland team spokesperson told the BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re waiting for further tests today, to check her eye for any signs of damage.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Poland'sPoland’s Kamila Sellier (15) is injured after crashing and being struck in the face with a skate blade. Credit: DARRYL DYCK\/AP\"KamilaKamila Sellier crashed into the wall. Credit: Bernat Armangue\/AP<\/p>\n

Sellier\u2019s husband Diane, who has also represented Poland in the past, called for \u201cpositive energy for (a) good recovery\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is strong and will be back stronger,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

American skater Kristen Santos-Griswold and Italy\u2019s Olympic legend Ariana Fontana also went down in the crash that injured Sellier.<\/p>\n

Santos-Griswold was later penalised for an illegal lane pass that contributed to the accident, costing her a spot in the quarter-final round.<\/p>\n

Fontana went on to finish fifth in the final.<\/p>\n

\"KamilaKamila Sellier was covered by a white sheet as she received attention. Credit: Stephanie Scarbrough\/AP\"KamilaKamila Sellier is wheeled out of the stadium. Credit: DeFodi Images\/DeFodi Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n

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