Who was the figure skater that got cut in the face?
Canadian pair figure skater Jessica Dubé was cut in the face by her partner, Bryce Davison, on February 8, 2007, during the Four Continents Championships in Colorado Springs. During a side-by-side camel spin, Davison's blade struck Dubé in the face, requiring surgery and over 80 stitches.
Tell that to Canada's Jessica Dube. She returned to the ice Tuesday for the world championships after ending her last competition in a pool of blood. The left side of her face was sliced from nose almost to ear by her partner's blade after a disastrous side-by side camel spin. Ten days later, she was skating again.
On February 8, 2007, Dubé was struck in the face by the blade of Davison's skate during the free skate segment at the Four Continents Championships in Colorado Springs.
The International Skating Union (ISU) is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Matilda Ferrari, a talented and passionate young skater who tragically died in an accident at only 15 years old on Monday, September 15 in Trentino, Val Rendena, Italy.
While competing at the 2007 ISU Four Continents Championships, Dubé was struck in the face by Davison's skate blade while performing side-by-side camel spins during the free skate. She underwent surgery and required 83 stitches to close the laceration on her left cheek and nose.
After auditioning and convincing the producers they were the right actors for the roles, they spent the next three months intensively learning how to figure skate. Christine Hough and Doug Ladret, who play the Russian pairs team, are a figure skating pairs team in real life representing Canada. D.B.
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Former figure skating world champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, teenage skaters Jinna Han and Spencer Lane, the mothers of the two young athletes were among those killed when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter in Washington D.C. on Wednesday (29 January).
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Adam Johnson, the professional ice hockey player, died from a fatal neck injury caused by another player's skate blade during a game on October 28, 2023, an incident confirmed by post-mortem as an incised wound to the neck, leading to widespread discussion and mandates for neck guards in various hockey leagues.
No, Margot Robbie did not do the triple axel herself in I, Tonya; it was achieved through a combination of stunt doubles and advanced CGI for the difficult jump, though Robbie trained extensively and performed all the other skating moves, spins, and transitions. The triple axel is incredibly difficult, and even professional skater doubles couldn't execute it for the film, requiring visual effects to superimpose Robbie's face onto the stunt performers.
What was the long-term impact of the injury on Dube?
Throughout her recovery, Jessica faced numerous challenges, both physically and mentally. The inability to skate and the pressure to return to competition created a complex emotional landscape. However, with the support of her coaches, family, and fellow athletes, she was able to navigate this difficult period.
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Funeral of the skater Sergei Grinkov. The Russian figure skater tragically died while training at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y., alongside his wife and skating partner, Gordeeva. During a lift, Grinkov suddenly collapsed on the ice.
Dancing on Ice stars have paid tribute to Sean Rice following the news of his death. The professional ice skater appeared on the hit ITV reality series in 2011 and 2012. Rice died aged 49 on 14 January, according to friends.
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Though Kawahara has worked with several starlets over the years, she felt Robbie was "a natural" on the ice, adding that the People's Choice Award-winning actress ended up executing much of the skating in the film herself, except for the big jumps and spins, which were performed by doubles.
