Nodar Kumaritashvili, a Georgian luge slider competing at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, died today after crashing during a training run and hitting a metal pole. He was 21.
I have watched a video of his crash and am shocked that they are continuing to use the course the metal supports are not protected at all.
At Friday night’s Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, a moment of silence was observed to honor Kumaritashvili and [...]
