From its emergence in ancient times to a series
of recent accidents, this is what happens when ice skating goes wrong Today’s video was requested by Ray Evan Henley. If you have any other topics you’d like to
learn about, subscribe and let us know in the comment section below. Ice skating is gliding across the surface
of the ice by means of self-propulsion with the use of metal-bladed skates. Movement is enabled by a combination of friction
and velocity. The fact that surface ice is made up of molecules
less tightly bound than the ice mass below is what allows skates to glide over it. Some evidence suggests ice skating originated
in the south of Finland more than 4,000 years ago. During that time it was most likely a means
of conserving energy during winter journeys. Ice skates were further developed in the Middle
Age and their basic design has largely stayed the same since then. Ice skating spread and, while many still enjoyed
it as a pastime, it also slowly grew into various sports. Today, it’s practiced all-over the world
and there are a number of risks associated with it. Although rare, severe injuries and even deaths
have occurred. Number 5 Olga Prokuronova
In 2006, Olga Prokuronova and partner Karel Stefl were skating at the European Championships,
in Lyon. At some point Stefl lost his balance during
a lasso lift. This type of lift meant that Stefl had to
raise his partner overhead in a hand to hand press where both skaters were facing the same
direction. As Stefl lost his balance, the momentum generated
by the lift launched Prokuronova head-first into the ice. She landed hard on the side of her face and
her neck snapped sharply as her body tumbled forward. The 16-year-old remained on the ice for several
seconds before her partner helped her to her feet. She recovered from the injury but it was subsequently
reported that Prokuronova declined to resume her partnership with Stefl. Before we move on, it’s time for our quiz
question. Where did the bladed ice skate design emerge? Was it:
a. Norway
b. Sweden
c. Netherlands d. Denmark
Let us know what you think in the comments section below and stay tuned to find out the
right answer! Ice skating can be done for recreation, exercise
or travel and it’s also practiced in the form of various sports such as ice hockey,
figure skating, speed skating, ice cross downhill and others. It can be practiced both outdoors and indoors
in specialized arenas, parks or tracks but also on naturally-frozen bodies of water such
as lakes, rivers or ponds. Ice skating-related activities are generally
most common in countries with prolonged winter periods such as Canada, Russia, the northern
US and the Scandinavian countries. Number 4 Jessica Dube
In February 2007, Jessica Dube and partner Bryce Davison were participating in the free
skate segment of the Four Continents Championship, in Colorado. They were both rotating in a side-by-side
camel spin, a move in which one leg is extended horizontally. On the third spin, they drifted too close
together and Davison skate connected to Dube’s face. She fell to the ice instantly and clutched
her face as blood pooled on the ice. She was rushed to the hospital where she had
surgery to fix the deep laceration on her nose and cheek. Dube required 83 stitches but there was no
permanent damage. The pair were treated for post-traumatic stress
disorder and returned to compete together several months later. Injuries are common in ice skating, regardless
of the activity associated with it. Figure skaters execute flips and turns at
high speeds, which may result in sprained or broken joints as well as serious head trauma. There have been instances of short track speed
skaters becoming paralyzed after they collided with the boarding. The combination of speed and the hard surface
can produce fatal head or neck injuries. The skates themselves are sharp and may cause
serious cuts to the face and neck, particularly in pair skating or ice-hockey. Skating on a frozen body of water runs the
risk of falling through the surface of the ice where death can come from shock, drowning
or hypothermia. Number 3 Elaine Warwick
In 2009, Elaine Warwick was skating at a public rink in the town of Lockerbie, in south-western
Scotland. In what was described as a “freak accident”
the 23-year-old fell and hit her head on the ice. Trained first aid staff attempted to resuscitate
her as police and emergency services were called to the rink. Tragically, Elaine was pronounced dead at
the scene. There were over 60 people at the ice rink
and none of them reported anything suspicious about what happened. It seems that head trauma from the fall was
the root cause of Warwick’s death. Number 2 Clint Malarchuk
Former goaltender Clint Malarchuk had one of the most graphic injuries in the history
of ice hockey. In 1989, Malarchuk’s Buffalo Sabres played
at home against the St. Louis Blues. At one point during the game, Steve Tuttle,
of the Blues, and Uwe Krupp, Malarchuk’s teammate, crashed into the goal. In the collision, Tuttle’s skate blade hit
the front of Malarchuk’s neck, severing his carotid artery. Blood started gushing out of the goaltender’s
neck. The injury was so brutal that, upon seeing
it, eleven attending supporters fainted, two had heart attacks and three players vomited
on the ice. Malarchuk believed he was going to die and
only wanted to get off the ice so that his mother, who was watching the game on TV, wouldn’t
see him. His life was saved by the Sabres’ athletic
trainer, who was a former Army combat medic. He pinched off the blood vessels and didn’t
let go until doctors stabilized the wound. Malarchuk survived after losing more than
3 pints of blood. The six-inch wound on the goaltender’s neck
required about 300 stitches. Amazingly, he was back on the ice only ten
days later. The risks of ice skating on a professional
level are well-understood by those involved. Staying safe is thus a combination of physical
fitness, proper technique and equipment as well as extensive training. For those that practice skating on naturally-frozen
bodies of water the most dangerous aspect is falling through the ice. Survival at that point depends on your ability
to stay calm and follow a few key steps. Do this quickly as you have roughly 15 minutes
before your muscles lose function. Even though the cold water will knock your
air out, don’t thrash around and try to stabilize your breathing. Stay above the water. Lose any heavy gear but keep your clothes
on as they will create air pockets and help you stay afloat. The direction you came in is the easiest way
out, as the ice is most likely stronger there. Get your arms onto the solid surface and use
anything sharp as an anchoring point. Kick your legs parallel to the ice and roll
or shimmy onto the solid surface. Keep your body flat and don’t stand up,
as it will concentrate your weight and crack the ice. Once you’re out, your next priorities are
getting warm and, if needed, getting medical attention. So, where did the modern ice skate emerge? The right answer was c, the Netherlands. Up until the 13th or 14th century, skates
didn’t have blades which cut into the ice and simply went on top of it. Then the Dutch added steel blades with sharpened
edges, which aided movement. By doing so they offered the world a design
that has fundamentally remained unchanged throughout the years. Number 1 Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin
Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin are pair skating royalty, having earned a number of
gold medals together, including one at the 2006 Olympic Games. The darkest moment for the pair came two years
prior, at the 2004 Skate America, in Pittsburgh. Marinin was executing a move called an axel
lasso lift, in which he lifted Totmianina above his head. He suddenly lost his balance and his partner
was slammed head-first into the ice. The accident looked horrifying but Totmianina
eventually recovered and returned to the ice within days. She didn’t remember the accident nor did
she blame her partner and was unafraid to perform. Marinin, on the other hand, had to consult
a sport psychologist before he could lift her again. Thanks for watching! Would you rather fall through the ice with
nothing but a knife in your hand or ice-skate down a tall frozen slope without any protective
gear?
Would you rather fall through the ice with ONLY a knife in your hand or ice-skate down a tall frozen slope WITHOUT ANY protective gear?
Like . Todd Reynolds and Katie Wood in Odessa, Russia.
So .. why are women more prone to have accidents on ice?
Please do fastest predators in the animal kingdom
Yo my dad was at the Sabers game. He said it was the bloodiest thing he’d ever seen. Also you said that they pinched it, nah dude stuck his index finger into the artery.
The guy in the thumbnail looked happy…
Anyone else just fast forward to the actual videos of the accident? 🙋🏻♀️ I’m so impatient!
I just listen for the audio and do other stuff. Every time you mention your merch, I literally jump 😂
How did they make this so scary?! xD
Please do a "bed bugs" will kill you video.
I knew sauna was invented in Finland but I didn’t k ow about ice skating too. Hmmm wonder if my mum knew that one! I love being a Finn!
I wish I could ice skate, but California is a shitty warm weather place.
Netherlands
Would love to see a video on building sites accident please
Damn this one was dark bro
Real picture or video ?
I'm so scared to see these accidents. yikes 😭 but I love to torture myself
Please make a video about the most dangerous sports across the world 🌍
This could have easily been 2 minutes long if not for the state the obvious 'facts'
No. 0
The failed attempt of the "Iron Lotus".
I love ice-skating!!!
Im never ice skating again.
How about when horse vaulting goes wrong
5:50 that was a goat screaming and i laughed hard XD
Ah yes the wonderful voice is back and as usual I think hes Idris Elba for the first few minutes lol
They should give those skaters helmets
I would rather fall through the ice with a knife because it will allow me to get out . Also, I love your voice, it's lovely!
could you please do when horse riding goes wrong
How to survive? Dont ice skate
why did i watch this at night
I love your voice narrator!
Netherlands? Idk
This made me so nervous… but I couldn’t stop watching.
I thought this was going to be a fail type of video lol. But I’m not complaining lol
Ice skating is more popular, but roller skating is basically the same but safer.
Pair skaring is seriously so scary and the ones who do it are really brave. I'm a figure skater and sometimes I'm having a hard time even watching pair skating.
watching this before hockey practice cause i fucking hate myself lmao
Could you do a video on fencing?
I love norway
This sport is SO dangerous! I feel like no one should be doing this.
Can u do when skydiving goes wrong love ur vids so interesting
I hate ice skating!!! I once fell on my back and couldn't breathe for 2 minutes. Fuck it
A really good video I fell when I took my daughter ice skating got up thought nothing of it and went to the doctors the following week as I couldn’t feel anything from my right side got tests done and it came back saying I have MS I won’t go ice skating again as my balance is really bad
NETHERLANDS
AS WITH ANY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SPORT, ACCIDENTS DO & WILL HAPPEN, UNFORTUNATELY, CAN RESULT TO DEATH
I'm a figure skater, and I've seen lots of people hurt themselves. i have to admit, sometimes it's funny
5:40 HER SKATES ARE SO CREASED ITS GIVING ME ANXIETY
My aunt had to have facial reconstruction done after an ice skating accident when she was 14, my mom needed stitches from the same incident, she was 13.
Can u do when prank calls go wrong
How about reality tv related deaths?
Ugh, I knew the Sabres vs Blues game with the goalie was going to be on here🤮😱 Man that 💩 freaks me out!!!!
Please make a video on Cricket Sports in Suryani Town Pakistan.
And this is why I sit at home and do nothing….
So glad I stick to football not this
I would never ever ever exercise in a sport where I can break bones, become paraplegic, or die, NO, for me exercise is so much fun that it's unthinkable to me what I'm watching right here, not now not ever!!!!!
Wats the narrators name bc hia the reason i watch these videos makes it so interesting
You should do an episode about stupid people and guns that die.
Fall thru ice with knife for me.
Talk about area 51
Could you please do one on horse riding.
Great video thanks 🙃
When parachuting goes wrong plz ty
#Norway
How in the hell did I get here
Wow..thank you for a very interesting video..always loved watching skating…such a breath taking sport that's so dangeroous
Humans don't have wings, gills, or bear like control on ice. When humans get fucked up doing these things I feel no sympathy at all.
This scene makes me sick… 6:23
🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
I might rather go rollerblading
I'm 300 lbs and my doctor recommended I take up ice skating to lose weight.🤔🤔
Denmark
There was a lot of blah blah blah in this one
That footage is nuts!
ah yes..ice skating one of the few sports black people have yet to really dominate not for lack of trying but you must understand we are solar people people of fire. so I guess you can have it.
Hockey is the best sport on the planet tho 😂