Disney On Ice Skater Anastasia Olson Hospitalized After Fall _ E! News
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00:00 Anastasia Olsen, a professional skater performing in Disney on Ice, has been hospitalized in
00:05 serious condition after suffering a fall during a show in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
00:11 Officials at Hennepin County Medical Center confirmed to E! News February 12th that Olsen,
00:16 who plays Belle from Beauty and the Beast in the show, is in "serious condition."
00:21 The officials also note that Olsen was hurt while performing during a standard part of
00:25 her routine.
00:27 In a separate statement, the director of global public relations for Feld Entertainment, the
00:31 company behind Disney on Ice, tells E! News, "The skater who portrayed Belle was injured
00:36 while performing a lift during a pair skating part of the routine and fell.
00:40 She was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
00:44 Disney on Ice appreciates the well wishes from our fans as our team member recovers."
00:49 The performance took place at the Target Center Arena in Minneapolis, according to local NBC
00:53 affiliate Care11.
00:55 An audience member named Becca tells the outlet in a phoner interview about the frightening
01:00 moment.
01:01 "This happened about 40 minutes into the show.
01:02 Within probably, I want to say 20 or 30 seconds, they had made an announcement that they were
01:03 going to interrupt the show and everything had gone to like really dark lighting."
01:12 The outlet reports Becca took her two children to the morning show of Disney on Ice and then
01:16 shows a photo of a tent that was set up on the ice to cover Anastasia while she was being
01:20 treated.
01:21 "I am beyond grateful and thankful for the remaining staff and the performers who kept
01:27 going because that preserved the magic for them and that's really, I know that had to
01:31 have been very difficult."
01:33 Last May, Olsen reflected on her skating career, noting that she had recently hit a milestone.
01:39 She said on Instagram at the time, "After such an emotional weekend, I thought to myself
01:43 how lucky I am to have called D20 my home for five years.
01:47 The memories and relationships I made here are unforgettable and irreplaceable.
01:52 I've laughed, I've cried, I've loved.
01:54 And in the end, it was all so worth it."
01:57 "I'm so grateful for the people who helped me get here.
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