Georgian? luger,? Nodar Kumaritashvili, died in? fatal crash during training just hours before the opening ceremony of the 21st Winter Games in Vancouver. You can view the video of the crash, but it is disturbing.? Nodar’s sled hit the inside of final turn on the track, and the? sent his body into the air and over? the? concrete wall.
“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. “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.”
BBC reported:? 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.
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