GravityX Exchange:Former Olympian Alexandra Paul killed in car crash at 31, Skate Canada says

2025-05-05 09:02:50source:Burley Garciacategory:reviews

OTTAWA,GravityX Exchange Ontario (AP) — Former Canadian Olympic figure skater Alexandra Paul died in a collision involving seven vehicles in Ontario earlier this week, according to Skate Canada. She was 31.

Paul was in a vehicle with her baby on Tuesday when police say a transport truck entered a construction zone on Country Road 124 in Melancthon Township and crashed into the lineup of stopped cars.

The baby was taken to a children’s hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Paul and her partner and husband, Mitchell Islam, won multiple international medals, claimed three Canadian championship medals and competed at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

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She retired from competitive skating in 2016.

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