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- Feb 17, 2019
As somebody who does both speed and figure skating, I'm often confused about why most figure skaters choose not to wear a helmet. The risk of concussion and other head injuries are real and they happen even with higher level skaters, not just beginners. Granted, more advanced or experienced skaters learn how to break falls with hands or knees, and big injuries are quite rare; however, injuries do happen and they can be serious. Hitting your head can happen even when you're not jumping i.e. falling from a lift, tripping or from a spin so anyone has a good reason why most figure skaters still choose not to wear a helmet, even when they know the risks are real?