Olympic Skater Suffers Gruesome Blade Injury During Winter Games Race

Polish skater Kamila Sellier sustained a severe blade injury to her face during a race at the Winter Olympics, amidst a day marked by several accidents.

20 Feb, 20:36 — 20 Feb, 21:40

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Both outlets report on Polish skater Kamila Sellier suffering a blade injury during an Olympic race, which forced her to withdraw. While AP provides a factual account of the incident, TMZ employs more sensational language to describe the injury and the overall event.

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tmzn/acenterTMZ's coverage is highly sensationalized, focusing on dramatic language and shock value, which is characteristic of entertainment news rather than a political stance.

APn/acenterAP's coverage is factual and objective, characteristic of a wire service, providing straightforward details without sensationalism or political leaning.

Coverage leans: balanced

The coverage is balanced in terms of political lean, as neither outlet exhibits a political bias; however, their journalistic approaches differ significantly in sensationalism versus factual reporting.

What sources agree on

Polish skater Kamila Sellier was injured during an Olympic race.
The injury involved an opponent's blade.
The injury forced Kamila Sellier to withdraw from the race.

Where they diverge

Tone and emphasis on the severity of the incident

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TMZ uses sensational language like 'Gruesome Injury' and describes the day as 'dangerous' with 'scary accidents'.

AP maintains a factual tone, describing the injury as a blade slicing 'above her eye' and noting she was 'stretchered off'.

Notable gaps

The specific event where the injury occurred (Olympic 1500)

Covered by ap · Not in tmz

Mention of the skater being 'stretchered off'

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Generalizing the day as 'dangerous' with 'several scary accidents'

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Coverage Timeline

AP20 Feb, 20:36First to report

Poland's Kamila Sellier stretchered off after opponent's blade slices above her eye in Olympic 1500 - AP News

tmz20 Feb, 21:40

Olympic Skater Takes Blade to Face During Race at Winter Games, Gruesome Injury

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tmz1h ago

Olympic Skater Takes Blade to Face During Race at Winter Games, Gruesome Injury

It was a dangerous day at the Winter Olympics, marked by several scary accidents -- including Polish skater Kamila Sellier taking a blade to the face during her race, forcing her to withdraw from the competition with a gruesome injury. The…

By TMZ Staff

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AP2h ago

Poland's Kamila Sellier stretchered off after opponent's blade slices above her eye in Olympic 1500 - AP News

Poland's Kamila Sellier stretchered off after opponent's blade slices above her eye in Olympic 1500 AP News

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Olympic Skater Suffers Gruesome Blade Injury During Winter Games Race

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Poland's Kamila Sellier stretchered off after opponent's blade slices above her eye in Olympic 1500 - AP News

Olympic Skater Takes Blade to Face During Race at Winter Games, Gruesome Injury

Read at source (2 outlets)

Olympic Skater Takes Blade to Face During Race at Winter Games, Gruesome Injury

Poland's Kamila Sellier stretchered off after opponent's blade slices above her eye in Olympic 1500 - AP News

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