China's Li Jianrou skates to a first place finish as Italy's Arianna Fontana (L) and Britain's Elise Christie (R) crash during the women's 500 metres short track speed skating final event at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics February 13, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - In the rough and tumble world of short track speed skating, competitors really do live on a razor's edge and the difference between winning and wipe-out can be just a bump at high speed.
Collisions are an unavoidable part of the sport as the skaters fly around the icy bends only inches apart, and luck can play as big a part as skill in deciding who gets the medals.
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