Winter Olympics wipeouts

Viktor Knoch of Hungary crashes out during the men’s short track speed skating 500m heats at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on February 20, 2018.

France’s Marie Martinod falls during the women’s ski halfpipe final during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 19, 2018. 

USA’s Nathan Chen touches the ice during the men’s figure skating short program competition at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 16, 2018.

Harry Laidlaw of Australia crashes during the Alpine skiing men’s giant slalom at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 18, 2018.

USA’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates locked skates and fell during the free dance figure skating event during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 20, 2018. The pair, who had been considered medal contenders, finished ninth.

Ice dancing pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the U.S. hit the ice during the free dance competition on February 20, 2018, ending their medal hopes.

USA’s Madison Chock sheds tears as she embraces skating partner Evan Bates after their flawed performance.

Argentina’s Sebastiano Gastaldi falls while competing in the men’s giant slalom at the Jeongseon Alpine Center during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 18, 2018.

Yara Anna Seidel of Germany crashes out during the ladies’ short track speed skating 1000m heats at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 20, 2018.

USA’s Nathan Chen stumbles during the men’s single free skating event during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Gangneung Ice Arena in February 17, 2018.

Maddie Bowman of the United States crashes during the freestyle skiing halfpipe final of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Snow Park on February 20, 2018.

Japan’s Miu Suzaki and Ryuichi Kihara in the figure skating team event pairs free skate during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 11, 2018.

Rafael Kreienbuehl of Switzerland crashes during the freestyle skiing men’s ski halfpipe qualification of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Snow Park on February 20, 2018.

China’s Jia Zongyang falls during the men’s aerials final at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on February 18, 2018.

Spain’s Felipe Montoya loses his footing in the men’s figure skating short program during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 16, 2018.

Katerina Vojackova of the Czech Republic crashes on her landing during the snowboard ladies’ big air qualification at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 19, 2018.

Canada’s Marie-Philip Poulin falls in the women’s semi-final ice hockey match between Canada and the Olympic Athletes from Russia during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 19, 2018.

Marie Martinod of France crashes during the freestyle skiing ladies’ ski halfpipe final at Phoenix Snow Park during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, February 20, 2018.

Evgenia Tarasova falls as she and Vladimir Morozov, Olympic athletes from Russia, compete in the pairs free skating event at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 15, 2018.

A sequence of photos shows Joel Gisler of Switzerland crashing during the freestyle skiing men’s ski halfpipe qualification at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 20, 2018. 

USA’s Maddie Bowman falls during the women’s ski halfpipe final during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Phoenix Snow Park on February 19, 2018.

Maddie Bowman of the United States reacts after crashing during the freestyle skiing ladies’ ski halfpipe final at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 20, 2018.

Stanislau Hladchenko of Belarus crashes during the freestyle skiing men’s aerials final at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 18, 2018.

Canada’s Keegan Messing gets back on his feet after falling during his short program in the men’s singles figure skating competition during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 16, 2018. 

Jinyu Li of China and Elise Christie of Great Britain fall during the ladies’ short track speed skating 1500m semifinals of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 17, 2018.

Elise Christie of Great Britain is taken from the track on a stretcher after a crash during the Short Track Speed Skating Ladies’ 1500m Semifinals on day eight of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 17, 2018. She injured an ankle but was hoping to return to competition before the Olympics ended.

Austria’s Stefan Brennsteiner falls while competing in the men’s giant slalom at the Jeongseon Alpine Center during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 18, 2018.

Belarus’ Stanislau Hladchenko falls during the men’s aerials final during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Phoenix Snow Park on February 18, 2018.

Dmitri Aliev, an Olympic Athlete from Russia, falls while competing during the men’s figure skating singles free skate at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 17, 2018.

North Korea’s Jong Kwang Bom falls in the men’s 500m short track speed skating heat event during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 20, 2018.

Austria’s Manuel Feller falls just before crossing the finish line in the men’s giant slalom at the Jeongseon Alpine Center during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 18, 2018.

Junhwan Cha of Korea falls while competing during the men’s single free skate at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 17, 2018.

Vendula Hopjakova of the Czech Republic is taken off the field by medical staff after crashing during a snowboard cross qualifications run at Phoenix Snow Park on February 16, 2018. She suffered a knee injury.

Alang Kim of Korea falls during the ladies’ short track speed skating 3000m relay in the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 20, 2018.

Japan’s Keiji Tanaka falls during in the men’s single figure skating short program during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 16, 2018.

Klaudia Medlova of Slovakia crashes during the ladies’  snowboard big air qualification at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 19, 2018.

USA’s Vincent Zhou falls in the men’s single skating free skating event during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 17, 2018.

Thibaut Fauconnet of France and Andy Jung of Australia crash out during the men’s short track speed skating 500m heats on day eleven of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 20, 2018.

Kyueun Kim of Korea falls during her routine with partner Alex Kang Chan Kam during the pair skating short program at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics on February 14, 2018.

North Korea’s Jong Kwang Bom falls in the men’s 500m short track speed skating heat event during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 20, 2018. 

Switzerland’s Joel Gisler falls in the men’s ski halfpipe qualification event at the Phoenix Snow Park on February 20, 2018. 

Klaudia Medlova of Slovakia crashes during the snowboard ladies’ big air qualification at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 19, 2018.

Anais Caradeux of France crashes during the freestyle skiing ladies’ ski halfpipe qualification at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 19, 2018.

Czech Republic’s Sarka Pancochova falls during the qualification of the women’s snowboard big air event at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 19, 2018.

Steffen Thoresen #21 of Norway falls to the ice during the men’s hockey playoffs qualifications game against Slovenia at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Hockey Centre on February 20, 2018.

Rafael Kreienbuehl of Switzerland crashes during the freestyle skiing men’s ski halfpipe qualification at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 20, 2018.

Kwang Bom Jong of North Korea crashes out during the men’s short track speed skating 500m heats at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 20, 2018.