Athlete Dies At The Winter Olympics
 

A Luger from Georgia was making a practice run at the Luge Track at Whistler this morning when he came off his sled at the 16Th turn & hit his head on a pole.

Sad.

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/...v=st&type=lgns

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So sad.

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Very sad.

Seems there are no limits to how fast they can go. But I bet they pad that pole now.

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There have been complaints from athletes that the course is too fast, currently it is the fastest track in the world.

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Yes that is what I read also. So when is too fast too fast?

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Well, this might cause them to make some adjustments if they can.

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NY Times article with a picture of the Luger.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/13/sp...13luge.html?hp

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They say they have been clocked at 90 miles an hour.

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Training is suspended, (obviously) & they are meeting about this issue.
1964 Olympics were marred by a Luger & Skier were killed in training runs.

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Oh wow, very sad!

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Luge Track.

http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-luge/

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So tragic.

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Isn't a Luger a gun? I'm confused.

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Video of the Athletes run.

WARNING: IT SHOWS THE ACCIDENT

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/video/inde...33&PbContext=2

My opinion he was killed instantly!

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An American slider said that a few days ago that someone is going to die on this track.

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VIA Email fom local radio station:

Georgian athletes vow they will compete at Olympic games and dedicate their performances to their fallen teammate Nodar Kumaritashvili, who was killed during a luge practice run this morning.

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given the speed I doubt padding would help. They might need to make sure the track is right though

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This is my point. Yeah they need to listen to the athletes and perhaps slow it down

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There is some talk of putting Plexiglas around some of the corners.

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Very nice tribute to Nodar Kumaritashvili with the Georgians getting a loud standing ovation.
There was also a minute of silence for him.

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I was surprised, Nudar the young athlete who died at Whistler last Friday had already went down the Luge track 30 times before!