Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026

‘What on earth is happening?’ - Third US skater falls in ‘farcical’ start to short track women's 500m quarter-finals at Olympic Winter Games

Name: ‘What on earth is happening?’ - Third US skater falls in ‘farcical’ start to short track women's 500m quarter-finals at Olympic Winter Games
Uploaded: 2026-02-13T00:00:03.936Z
Duration: 49 s
Description: A third US skater falls in a "farcical" start to the short track women's 500m quarter-finals at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

A third US skater falls in a "farcical" start to the short track women's 500m quarter-finals at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

00:00:4913/02/2026 at 00:00 GMT

‘What on earth is happening?’ - Third US skater falls in ‘farcical’ start to short track women's 500m quarter-finals at Olympic Winter Games

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