Olympic officials who maintain the ice jump out of the way as China’s Fan Kexin crashes into the barrier in the women’s 500 metres short track speed skating semi-finals during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Photo: Reuters/David Gray
How dangerous are the Winter Olympics? Why injuries are more common – and serious – than at the Summer Games
- Beijing 2022 is set for its fair share of slips and collisions, with competitors going at higher speeds and more reliant on weather conditions
- Twelve per cent of athletes incurred at least one injury in Pyeongchang, with ligament tears and fractures the norm as opposed to bruises and sprains
Olympic officials who maintain the ice jump out of the way as China’s Fan Kexin crashes into the barrier in the women’s 500 metres short track speed skating semi-finals during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Photo: Reuters/David Gray
