The women’s 1500m quarterfinal at the 2026 Winter Olympics turned from high-speed precision to chaos in an instant. Polish speedskater Kamila Sellier went down hard after contact in a tight pack, and a rival’s blade caught her beneath the eye as they tangled at full stride. At racing speeds, there’s no time to brace — only impact.
It was a scary moment on the speedskating track. In the sixth quarterfinal head of the women’s 1500 meters, Polish skater Kamila Sellier did not finish after…