Vancouver Games luge tragedy overshadows start of Olympics
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12 February 2010 Nodar Kumaritashvili, a 21-year-old luge competitor, has died today after an accident in training at the Winter Olympics in Canada, overshadowing tomorrow's start to the Games. As the BBC reports, the Georgian's sled flipped at a speed of around 90pmh towards the end of a practice run, smashed into a steel pole, and lost his life as a result of injuries sustained on impact. The
Vancouver Games luge tragedy overshadows start of Olympics
Vancouver Games luge tragedy overshadows…
Vancouver Games luge tragedy overshadows start of Olympics
12 February 2010 Nodar Kumaritashvili, a 21-year-old luge competitor, has died today after an accident in training at the Winter Olympics in Canada, overshadowing tomorrow's start to the Games. As the BBC reports, the Georgian's sled flipped at a speed of around 90pmh towards the end of a practice run, smashed into a steel pole, and lost his life as a result of injuries sustained on impact. The