Winter Olympic ice hockey ref left covered in blood after being struck in face by stick
dailystar.co.ukWinter Olympics was left covered in blood after being struck in the face by one of the players’ sticks during a clash between the USA and Canada.Cianna Lieffers was in charge of the event between the two North American rivals, and had her eyes on the action behind one of the nets.The flailing stick of America’s Amanda Kessel accidentally struck Liffers in the face, which led to a nasty cut between her nose and top lip.Following the accident the official quickly fell to the floor clutching her face, before play was stopped.Lieffers was then escorted off the ice with the aid of the Canadian team, where she then received medical treatment for the facial gash.Remarkably though the referee was back on the ice minutes later, but appeared to signal to photographers to refrain from taking pictures of her wound.Lieffers’ return came at a pivotal point in the match, as the Canadian’s went on to secure an impressive comeback after finding themselves 2-1 down.Were you surprised that that the referee returned to play?
Let us know your thoughts on the incident in the comments section.Brianne Jenner was the one to start the mounted comeback, as she scored to level things up at 2-2.Forward Jamie Lee Rattray then capitalised on a rebounded shot to get her name on the scoresheet, and put the Canadian’s back into the lead.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.
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