Georgian luger died of injuries after flying off track.
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luger dies of injuries
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It certainly puts a damper on the opening ceremony. I hope they have a minute silence for him.
I had heard about the accident but didn't realize he had died. A really sad day. Thanks for posting that, Juan.
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Very sad indeed. The speeds are incredible in those
particular sports, the sport is dangerous, and a mistake
makes it life threatening, immediately.
They are all aware of their risks, and want to do it anyway,
similar to many other activities in life, so he did die,
doing what he obviously loved doing.
My thoughts go out to his family and friends.
particular sports, the sport is dangerous, and a mistake
makes it life threatening, immediately.
They are all aware of their risks, and want to do it anyway,
similar to many other activities in life, so he did die,
doing what he obviously loved doing.
My thoughts go out to his family and friends.
Why does the track have to be above an 80deg slope? Make a 12 mile track at an 8deg slope. Finesse would even be more important at slower speeds.
If they want even higher speed they need the track to be built in the same fashion as a air-hockey table, then everybody has 0 friction, and there is no off-season.
Looked at the video and it is tragic.
The people that designed the track should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
The people that designed the track should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
IOC can be bought off for the right price just like in Salt Lake
Look at what the IOC want to do for drug testing where they freeze the sample for future testing of new drugs in the future so they can pull more medels from athletes
Look at what the IOC want to do for drug testing where they freeze the sample for future testing of new drugs in the future so they can pull more medels from athletes
Although tragic, and my condolences to his family and team members, these athletes know what they are getting into. They know they need to be on the edge to win. Neither the track or the IOC can be blamed. The track WAS approved by the International Luge Federation. (I think that is the name).
If any of you could be here and see our weather you might have a better idea of what could be going on there. I heard about this tragedy earlier today and no reasons have been given. With the weather the way it is, pouring down rain with warm temps. A skier was taken to hospital last night but luckily, she is fine. No one has said so but it is probably just a tad colder there, just enough to turn the rain to ice when it hits. It must be making everything there nearly impossible. It was 8 degrees here this morning and according to the weather report it was 10 in Vancouver which is about 20 degrees warmer than places like Toronto. It's raining hard enough that it would seem to me that no matter how full they make the trucks with snow from Manning Park, they are going to arrive with only about a half a load. The cars driving past my house right now are driving through so much water that it sounds like a creek outside.
Probably the sadest thing is in not having an alternate venue since this weather was forecast months ago.
It is heart wrenching to think of how excited him and his family must have been until today.
Probably the sadest thing is in not having an alternate venue since this weather was forecast months ago.
It is heart wrenching to think of how excited him and his family must have been until today.
this event was at whistler, don't think the warm temp.
had anything to do with it, and no snow was trucked
to that area.
had anything to do with it, and no snow was trucked
to that area.
I just watched that luge accident. I looks like the guy just lost it. He was traveling at something over 140 kph when he flew out of the track. He hit a steel column and that is what killed him. They are going to raise the wall at the place where he went out. They won't be able to make it a hundred percent safe, but the international luge people have approved the changes.
I was thinking they could put plexiglass over all the steel columns (like hockey rink). Would be enough to keep the person inside since they would come at an angle.
But ya, what a horrific accident. No doubt he died on impact, moving at that speed.