Speedskater hospitalised after scary crash
British speedskater Elise Christie was taken to hospital after crashing out of the 1500m semi-finals in PyeongChang on Saturday night.
No athlete has had more rotten Olympic luck than Christie.
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After getting disqualified three times at the Sochi Olympics, Christie crashed for the second time in PyeongChang during the 1500m semis.
Rounding a corner and sitting in second place, Christie tried to cut off Chinese speedskater Li Jinyu as she tried to pass.
Her manoeuvre resulted in a collision with Li and and slid on her back into the boards.
To add insult to injury, Christie was also given a penalty, ending her quest to medal in the 1500m competition while Li was advanced.
Christie, 27, also crashed out of the 500m finals when a rival skater clipped the arm she was balancing herself with their leg.
She appeared to suffer a cut to her leg and was immediately tended to by medics.
A visibly distraught Christie was removed from the Gangneung Ice Arena on a stretcher and transported to hospital as a precaution.
Christie is still slated to skate in the 1000m competition, but her participation in that event may be in doubt.
“I saw her being carried off and a doctor is also in the ambulance with her but it’s too early to tell, we’ve got to give them a chance to scan and see,” Great Britain’s sports chief Mike Hay told The Independent.
“It’s tough but right now it doesn’t really matter about the race or whatever, it’s really her health we’re concerned about and the scan will tell us.”
Despite being a medalist in World Championships and setting an Olympic record during the 500m qualification, Christie has never won a gold medal and may leave PyeongChang empty-handed depending on her condition.