RaiderPride
14 years ago
Death at the Olympics.

Doing 140 Luger loses it an hit a metal pole. This just hours before the opening ceremonies.

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www.ctvolympics.ca/video/index.html?assetid=3350f67a-7694-4f9b-830f-09d957013d41
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CDNRodgersfan
14 years ago
Not sure what the heck they were thinking, that track is a death trap. Many lugers were unfortunately predicting this could happen
BDota
14 years ago
I get that it is an unsafe sport, so I am very confused by the lack of padding on the poll. It's such a shame...
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Rockmolder
14 years ago
It's absolutely horrible that something like this has to happen before they finally start listening to the lugers about this course being too fast and dangerous.

This is a tragedy.
Rockmolder
14 years ago
Officials Say Athlete, Not Track, Caused Crash 

By Jonathan Abrams

WHISTLER, British Columbia The crash that resulted in the death of the luge athlete Nodar Kumaritashvili was caused by his errors on the course and not a deficiency in the Whistler Sliding Centre course, the Olympic organizing committee and the sports international governing body said in a joint statement issued late Friday.

Kumaritashvili, of the Republic of Georgia, lost control of his sled near the end of his training run on the tracks final curve while traveling nearly 90 miles an hour. The crash threw Kumaritashvili over a concrete wall on the left. He slammed into vertical supports over the course and was pronounced dead at a hospital.

It appears after a routine run, the athlete came late out of curve 15 and did not compensate properly to make correct entrance into curve 16, the statement said. This resulted in a late entrance into curve 16 and although the athlete worked to correct the problem he eventually lost control of the sled resulting in the tragic accident. The technical officials of the FIL were able to retrace the path of the athlete and concluded there was no indication that the accident was caused by deficiencies in the track.

While officials did not fault the track, they did make alterations to the course. The Whistler Sliding Centre has created concern since opening in 2007 for its high speeds and frequent crashes.

Based on these findings the race director, in consultation with the FIL, made the decision to reopen the track following a raising of the walls at the exit of curve 16 and a change in the ice profile, the statement said. This was done as a preventative measure, in order to avoid that such an extremely exceptional accident could occur again.

The Coroners Service of British Columbia transferred the decision to the F.IL. on when the track can be re-opened, according to the statement. The F.I.L. will reopen the course Saturday morning for training and the start of the mens Olympic singles luge competition later in the afternoon.

RaiderPride
14 years ago
I just do not understand why they could not just tack up plexiglass along the opening out of that turn. Much like you have plexiglass on hockey rinks.

This way, regardless. A luger who may lose it would simply bounce along the plexiglass and have no chance at all to hit the metal poles.

I am not a smart guy, perhaps it has something to do with air flow or what ever.. But it is so very sad. Last night I was trying to sleep and kept hearing that sickening clink of him hitting that pole at 90 MPH/140 KPH
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The_Green_Ninja
14 years ago
Let this be a reminder for all: Count your blessings.
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zombieslayer
14 years ago

I just do not understand why they could not just tack up plexiglass along the opening out of that turn. Much like you have plexiglass on hockey rinks.

This way, regardless. A luger who may lose it would simply bounce along the plexiglass and have no chance at all to hit the metal poles.

I am not a smart guy, perhaps it has something to do with air flow or what ever.. But it is so very sad. Last night I was trying to sleep and kept hearing that sickening clink of him hitting that pole at 90 MPH/140 KPH

"RaiderPride" wrote:



Common sense > smart. Any day of the week.

You are smart. You're just humble. On top of that, you got a lot of common sense, something I wish I had.

And true. They should have put up some plexiglass. I feel bad for his loved ones. 21 years old and he's dead.

Not blaming anyone. Shit happens. But I think I'll have that image in my head for years. Poor guy. Damn that sucks.
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vikesrule
14 years ago
Anytime that a young life is cut short, it is sad indeed.
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14 years ago

I just do not understand why they could not just tack up plexiglass along the opening out of that turn. Much like you have plexiglass on hockey rinks.

This way, regardless. A luger who may lose it would simply bounce along the plexiglass and have no chance at all to hit the metal poles.

I am not a smart guy, perhaps it has something to do with air flow or what ever.. But it is so very sad. Last night I was trying to sleep and kept hearing that sickening clink of him hitting that pole at 90 MPH/140 KPH

"RaiderPride" wrote:



I like your plexiglas idea. I was thinking they should have used some kind of cargo netting to hold them on to the track.

It is amazing that it is the athlete's fault and yet they allowed him and several other lugers on the track without having the proper skills to navigate the course. And then AFTER the death they figured out a way to make the track a little more forgiving but it was not their fault that this happened.
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