Due to its very nature, the main danger in ice skating is falling on the ice, with a consequent risk of acute injuries such as fractures, abrasions and sprains.
What are the risks of ice skating?
Officials from the Rothman Institute said to take the following five risks associated with ice skating seriously:
- Ankle sprains and fractures. ...
- Head injuries. ...
- ACL tears and knee injuries. ...
- Lacerations. ...
- Hand and wrist injuries.
Has anyone ever died from ice skating?
Ekaterina 'Katya' Alexandrovskaya, a Russian-Australian Olympian, was found below the apartment building she lived in with her mother in Moscow on July 17. Police declared the 20-year-old's shocking death a suicide after a note written by the skater was found, which simply read, 'I love'.
