GhostOfDixie
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Just heard on TalkSport just now that a Georgian luge athlete has died after flying off his luge and smashing head first into a concrete post.
Unbelievable.
Unbelievable.
Olympic Tragedy
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BBC Sport - Vancouver 2010 - Olympic luger Nodar Kumaritashvili dies after crash
Sadly, its very believeable.
Kumaritashvili's sled struck the inside of the track's last turn during his sixth and final training run, sending his body into the air and over a concrete wall.
His sled remained on the track, and the visor from his helmet appeared to continue down the ice.
It's up to the organisers whether there is such a small percentage chance of that happening again that we continue with the race, or whether we stop
BBC Sport's Colin Bryce
"Georgian slider Nodar Kumaritashvili has had a serious crash in the final run of official training for the men's singles on Friday," said an official statement initially released.
"He fell out of the track when he crashed. He was treated on site by medical staff who administered CPR, and was then taken away in an ambulance."
The Georgian Olympic delegation later confirmed Kumaritashvili had died as a result of his injuries, and suggested the country may subsequently withdraw from the Games.
"He was clearly nervous going down the final run, you could see his head sticking up," said BBC Sport's Colin Bryce, a former British bobsleigh competitor.
"He was very scared going down the fast corners.
"It's up to the organisers whether there is such a small percentage chance of that happening again that we continue with the race, or whether we stop."
The track at Whistler, which is shared by the sports of luge, skeleton and bobsleigh, already has a reputation as one of the fastest - and most dangerous - in the world.
In the build-up to the Games several teams had raised concerns about the safety of athletes, who regularly exceed 90mph as they compete, though Kumaritashvili crashed at a corner which had not been previously identified as a danger area.
Sadly, its very believeable.
Kumaritashvili's sled struck the inside of the track's last turn during his sixth and final training run, sending his body into the air and over a concrete wall.
His sled remained on the track, and the visor from his helmet appeared to continue down the ice.
It's up to the organisers whether there is such a small percentage chance of that happening again that we continue with the race, or whether we stop
BBC Sport's Colin Bryce
"Georgian slider Nodar Kumaritashvili has had a serious crash in the final run of official training for the men's singles on Friday," said an official statement initially released.
"He fell out of the track when he crashed. He was treated on site by medical staff who administered CPR, and was then taken away in an ambulance."
The Georgian Olympic delegation later confirmed Kumaritashvili had died as a result of his injuries, and suggested the country may subsequently withdraw from the Games.
"He was clearly nervous going down the final run, you could see his head sticking up," said BBC Sport's Colin Bryce, a former British bobsleigh competitor.
"He was very scared going down the fast corners.
"It's up to the organisers whether there is such a small percentage chance of that happening again that we continue with the race, or whether we stop."
The track at Whistler, which is shared by the sports of luge, skeleton and bobsleigh, already has a reputation as one of the fastest - and most dangerous - in the world.
In the build-up to the Games several teams had raised concerns about the safety of athletes, who regularly exceed 90mph as they compete, though Kumaritashvili crashed at a corner which had not been previously identified as a danger area.
GhostOfDixie
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Sick as this may sound but there is supposed to be footage, can't find it anywhere.
bluebloodinmyveins
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It was just a matter of time until something like this happened with this insane sport. I've watched it, and i cant believe people are that crazy to trust their lives to a flimsy helmet and a thin tray like sledge.
Horrible to hear that, especially as he was nervous about it all as it states.
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