Olympic Luger Dead after Crash at Vancouver Qualifying Rounds
February 12th, 2010
Olympic Luger dead after crash at Vancouver qualifying rounds. Olympic luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died after crashing during the qualifying rounds for the 2010 winter games. He’s the third ever to die during training, which points to the rarity of such situations.
According to NBC, “Kumaritashvili lost control of his sled near the finish Friday, went over the track wall and struck an unpadded steel pole near the finish line at Whistler Sliding Center.”
The luge in question is the fastest in the world, and many competitors have openly expressed fear about their safety on the track.
Many competitors have already exceeded 90 mph on the track in question, showcasing just how critical safety is on this particular luge.
As of right now, luge training has been suspended indefinitely and captains from each Olympic team have been called to a special meeting to be briefed on the situation. Whether or not the luge competition will continue has yet to be announced, although many expect the competition to go on.
Still yet, this showcases just how dangerous some of these sports can be. The Olympic luge competitions started out in 1964 with a death during training. Three days later, the second death occured. Some 46 years later, the third Olympic death of a luger has taken place.
Our thoughts are with the family, and team members of Kumaritashvili.
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