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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-01T09:05:55.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nPolish speed skater Kamila Sellier has arrived back in her hometown of Elblag following a terrifying incident at the Winter Olympics that left her requiring surgery.\n\nThe 25-year-old athlete suffered one of the most alarming accidents in the sport's history when a competitor's skate blade struck her face during last week's competition.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nSellier announced her return on Instagram with a simple post captioned \"home\", sharing images of herself holding three large bouquets of flowers alongside her dog.\n\nSince the frightening collision, the skater has consistently concealed half of her face in all photographs shared on social media.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\nThe incident occurred during the women's 1,500 metre short-track quarter-finals, when the blade made contact dangerously close to her eye.\n\nSellier was left covered in blood on the ice and required immediate medical attention following the collision.\n\nThe severity of the wound necessitated hospital treatment, with doctors determining that surgery was essential.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAmerican skater Kristen Santos-Griswold was responsible for the collision that caused Sellier's injuries.\n\nOfficials penalised Santos-Griswold for executing an illegal lane pass during the race, a decision that prevented her from advancing to the semi-finals.\n\n### LATEST SPORTS NEWS:\n\n\n\n\n  * Pep Guardiola makes feelings clear after Leeds fans booed Ramadan break in Man City game\n  * Tennis star banned for six years and nine months after admitting 30 breaches of the rules\n  * Graeme Souness trapped in Abu Dhabi and unable to return to the UK after strikes from Iran\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nCT scan results revealed a minor fracture, prompting medical staff to perform surgery to reopen the wound for a thorough examination of the bone's condition.\n\nPolish press attaché Katarzyna Kochaniak-Roman provided an update following the procedure, stating: \"After the procedure, Kamila will remain in the hospital overnight for observation.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nKochaniak-Roman praised the athlete's resilience, saying: \"She's very brave. She got out of bed on her own.\n\n\"Her parents and the national team doctor have been with her the entire time.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe skater remained under medical supervision with her family present throughout her hospital stay before being cleared to travel back to Poland.\n\nIn her recent Instagram posts, Sellier has carefully kept her injury hidden from view, with flowers obscuring half her face in one image and her phone blocking most of her features in a mirror selfie taken alongside her husband Diane and another dog.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTwo days after the accident, the skater shared an emotional message with her followers, writing: \"I know that one day I'll look at this picture and remember that I'm stronger than I ever believed.\"\n\nShe added: \"thank you for all your words of support, just wanted to let you know that i'm doing quite okay.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter **",
  "title": "Winter Olympics star hides face after returning home following horror skating crash"
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