MOSCOW, Mar 27 American figure skater Ashley Kane-Gribble suffered a concussion after falls at the World Championships in Montpellier. Kane-Gribble, who paired with Timothy Leduc, fell three times in the first two minutes of the program. During the third fall, the skater hit her chin on the ice and was no longer able to get up. For some time she lay and sat on the ice, after which she was taken away on a stretcher. Second after the short program, Kane-Gribble and LeDuc were forced to retire.
"I'm constantly being reminded of the positive aspects of this season, how good it was, and also that you shouldn't put yourself down because of this situations. I went through a period of self-hatred, shame, but fortunately, my team is around me, which gives me an outside look at this situation, helps me, for which I am grateful. Everything will be fine with me, but now, as you can see, I have a concussion, my emotions are at the limit", the athlete said in a video message on her Instagram page*.
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