Tragic death of a Georgian luger after Olympic accident
Tragic death of a Georgian luger after Olympic accident
Sputnik International
Georgian Winter Olympic luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died on Friday in Vancouver after a crash during training on Friday 13.02.2010, Sputnik International
Kumaritashvili, 21, lost control of his sled during his second training run on the world's fastest track and flipped over the side, crashing into a nearby pole
The Olympic luge track in Whistler is considered to be one of the world's fastest and has already raised safety concerns among sports officials. Several other lugers crashed at the site on Friday during training, which has seen speeds in excess of 90 mph
Nodar Kumaritashvili was taken to hospital with blood pouring from a head wound after trackside emergency treatment, but doctors were unable to save his life
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