Nodar Kumaritashvili lost control of his sled during training, went over the track wall and struck an unpadded steel pole near the finish line at Whistler Sliding Center. Paramedics and doctors were unable to revive the 21-year-old luger, who died at a hospital, the International Olympic Committee said.

So sad to hear, will cast a dark shadow over the olympics.

Mystlord

United States10264 Posts

February 12 2010 23:18 GMT

Wow. That sucks.

Condolences to his family

inReacH

Sweden1612 Posts

February 12 2010 23:19 GMT

Here's video of the accident, not gory.

http://v6.tinypic.com/player.swf?file=hv1lps

gilligan

Sweden36 Posts

February 12 2010 23:20 GMT

He rides around in a god damn sled in ultra high speed.. and dies?

Big suprise

bEsT[Alive]

606 Posts

February 12 2010 23:20 GMT

Yeah, I just heard about it too. Why wasn't that pole padded in the first place? T_T

Note: luge is one of the dangerous sports in the Olympics, but come on. Unpadded steel poles?

IntoTheWow

is awesome32278 Posts

February 12 2010 23:20 GMT

Yeah i saw that in another forum t_t

Chuiu

3470 Posts

February 12 2010 23:21 GMT

Holy crap, I always thought bobsledding looked dangerous but this just confirms it.

PangO

Chile1870 Posts

February 12 2010 23:22 GMT

I just read that, its sucks.
Now preparation is delayed so i don't know what will happen.

bEsT[Alive]

606 Posts

February 12 2010 23:23 GMT

Chuiu it wasn't bobsledding, it was the luge. It's nuts!

gilligan

Sweden36 Posts

February 12 2010 23:23 GMT

#10

neobowman

Canada3324 Posts

February 12 2010 23:24 GMT

#11

They need to implement safety measures like making the thing a complete tube if it's just training.

XsebT

Denmark2980 Posts

February 12 2010 23:26 GMT

#12

On February 13 2010 08:19 inReacH wrote:
Here's video of the accident, not gory.

http://v6.tinypic.com/player.swf?file=hv1lps

Sick.
It's horrible that these things happen, but if the possibility wasn't there, then the thrill wouldn't be there either. I'm happy that I can get a kick just out of playing video games.

Patriot.dlk

Sweden5462 Posts

February 12 2010 23:28 GMT

#13

Would you train with the same equipment you would compete in the Olympics with or some other model? I get your point though. This is very sad indeed

NarutO

Germany18839 Posts

February 12 2010 23:32 GMT

#14

On February 13 2010 08:19 inReacH wrote:
Here's video of the accident, not gory.

http://v6.tinypic.com/player.swf?file=hv1lps

Holy shit that thing is fast as hell...
This shouldn't happen...

Heaven.ReV

Norway86 Posts

February 12 2010 23:32 GMT

#15

uff, so sad when things like this happens

(Yes, I know there are a lot of other horrible fates as well as even worse, however this is still sad.)

Mystlord

United States10264 Posts

February 12 2010 23:36 GMT

#16

On February 13 2010 08:19 inReacH wrote:
Here's video of the accident, not gory.

http://v6.tinypic.com/player.swf?file=hv1lps

What. The. Fuck.

That's scary as hell.

meegrean

Thailand7699 Posts

February 12 2010 23:42 GMT

#17

Always painful to hear about athletes dying or getting severely injured while training

SanguineToss

Canada815 Posts

February 12 2010 23:43 GMT

#18

This sport is so fucking dangerous
i heard that people who luge grow 'shorter' every year because of the pressure exerted on their spine.

Fuck i would never luge

iNcontroL

USA29055 Posts

February 12 2010 23:46 GMT

#19

holy fuck that video..

They go a fucking million miles per hour WHO WOULD DO THIS?!?!?

Damn it. Now I am all tripped out. Looked like a rag doll

Terranator

Canada286 Posts

February 12 2010 23:47 GMT

#20

Unfortunate for something like this to happen before the Olympics even officially begin. There were actually several accidents during training today for both the bobsled and luge. Someone else had to be airlifted out but survived the accident. The track in Whistler is supposedly the most technically demanding and fastest track in the World.