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Polish star Camilla Celiere, 25, who suffered a skate blade cut in the short-track speed skating event at the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics, reported on her return to her hometown after surgery.
The Sun reported on the 1st (Korea time) that Celiere has now returned home to Elblon, Poland, after one of the most dizzying accidents in the history of ice sports, hitting her face with an opponent's skate blade during the Olympic Games last week.
The accident occurred in the women's 1,500m quarterfinal match on the 22nd of last month. At the time, Celiere raced with South Korea's No Do-hee (Hwasong City Hall), Kristin Santos-Greezworld (USA), Haner Desmott (Belgium), and Aryanna Fontana (Italy), but she fell in a tangle with Santos-Greezworld and Fontana in the second half of the game. In the process, there was a dizzying situation in which Santos-Greese World Day crossed Celiere's face.
After the collision, Celiere failed to get up and the game was stopped, and he collapsed with blood on his face. Eventually, he was rushed out of the ice on a stretcher.
"At the time, Celiere was bloodied by a deep cut in the area very close to his eye, and after receiving immediate first aid, he was taken to a hospital and placed on an operating table," the media said. The opponent who caused the collision at the time was identified as Kristen Santos-Greesewold, who was penalized for illegal lane changes (overpassing) and was thwarted from advancing to the semifinals.
According to the media, Katazina Kohaniak-Roman, a media officer for the Polish team, said, "CT scans revealed a fine fracture, and medical staff performed surgery to reopen the wound to accurately check the condition of the bone." Celiere, who was hospitalized for a day for follow-up after surgery, was so brave that she got out of bed on her own. His parents and the national team doctor continued to stay by his side," he said, explaining the situation at the time.
Celiere reassured the fans with his bravery despite the terrible accident. Two days after the accident, he said on his social media (SNS), "One day you will see this picture and remember that I was a much stronger person than I thought," adding, "Thank you to everyone who supported me, and I wanted to let you know that I was doing pretty well."
Recently, she posted a picture of holding three large bouquets next to her dog with a short phrase "home" on her SNS, and a selfie taken in front of a mirror with her husband and other dog in the background of snowy weather.
However, "The Sun" said that half of Celier's face was covered in all the photos posted after the accident. The media said, "Only one eye can be checked in her photo after the surgery, and in recent posts, it has been confirmed that she is using a bouquet of flowers or a cell phone to cover the injured face, causing many fans to feel sorry."
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