Banger Olympia moment: It only lasted a fraction of a second, but the force of the hockey puck was so great that the linesman immediately collapsed.
A linesman was lucky during the ice hockey game Finland vs. Switzerland on Wednesday: The Czech was hit in the face by a flying puck and fell to the ground. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries. In the end, Finland beat Switzerland 5-1 (2-0, 1-1, 2-0) and is now in the semi-finals.
You can see the incident and how the players, those responsible on site and the commentators reacted in the video here or directly above in the text.
More Olympic highlights in the video
Olympia 2022: The German professional Wolf deliberately knocked his opponent to the ground shortly before the end. (Source: t-online)
Painful moment: A referee gets hit in the face with an ice hockey stick – an accident with consequences. (Source: Eurosport)
Emotions after a top performance: Kamila Valiewa was allowed to start despite the doping allegations – and then fought back tears. (Source: t-online)
Here you will find all other video highlights of the Winter Games in Beijing.