OlympicTalk · Dec 8, 2018
Ashley Cain recovering after falling on her head at figure skating event
U.S. pairs figure skater Ashley Cain is recovering after falling on the top of her head at a competition in Croatia on Friday night.
“I got checked out at the hospital, and I am going to continue my recovery back home,” she said, according to U.S. Figure Skating.
Cain came down awkwardly from a lift above partner Timothy LeDuc, who was spinning while supporting her above his body with his right hand.
Cain dropped through LeDuc’s arms and down to the ice, landing on the top of her head. LeDuc then fell on top of Cain. She unfurled and, after a few seconds, got back on her feet with some help from LeDuc. The video with sensitive content is here.