EPTTragic Olympic Accident - Page 4
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Mastermind
Canada7096 Posts
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Kerotan
England2111 Posts
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SiDX
New Zealand1975 Posts
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SpaNiarD
Spain353 Posts
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TimmyMac
Canada499 Posts
On February 13 2010 11:16 Kenny wrote: I can sure as hell tell you it won't hurt. It's become very obvious from many Olympic athletes that this track is not fucking designed properly. When is the last time you heard big news of an Olympic Luger dying on a track? It's a dangerous sport, sure, but it's quite obvious this is a terrible fucking design. Sure, it won't hurt, but it won't help either, so why bother? Again, compare it to padding a car bumper so people that play in highway traffic won't get hurt. I doubt you'll find any tracks with padding at every obstacle you could hit on the off chance you flew out of the track. The only thing that has become obvious is that it's the fastest and most technical track in the world, and therefore is more dangerous than others. | ||
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On_Slaught
United States12190 Posts
This is NOT a normal course. Also, he didn't die instantly upon impact. If there had been heavy padding on the metal, his chances of survival would no doubt of been higher. | ||
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mptj
United States485 Posts
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Senx
Sweden5901 Posts
"Hey guys lets put METAL POLES right after a high-risk curve." This shit is so scary, the complete ignorance and lack of knowledge people have, have ended this mans life, and it was supposed to be his first olympic apperance. Wow.. | ||
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TimmyMac
Canada499 Posts
On February 13 2010 11:47 Senx wrote: Whoever built that course needs to be hung in public. "Hey guys lets put METAL POLES right after a high-risk curve." This shit is so scary, the complete ignorance and lack of knowledge people have, have ended this mans life, and it was supposed to be his first olympic apperance. Wow.. You serious? Lake Placid ![[image loading]](http://thumb18.webshots.net/t/14/14/2/50/80/229425080SGOnIG_th.jpg) Lillehammer ![[image loading]](http://images.travelpod.com/users/marksadventures/1.1247565474.bobsled-track.jpg) Torino ![[image loading]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3447/3708079886_0041aa5d76.jpg?v=0) Poles are sort of a necessity at a bobsled track... | ||
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Kenny
United States678 Posts
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NrG.Bamboo
United States2756 Posts
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crabapple
United States397 Posts
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
On February 13 2010 08:23 gilligan wrote: ![[image loading]](http://www.uq.edu.au/uqabroad/images/Roderick%20Crowther%201.jpg)  | ||
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[X]Ken_D
United States4653 Posts
The course allows greater speeds, but at the cost of decrease safety. I believe it would be better for all if it was design at a lower speed. | ||
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TimmyMac
Canada499 Posts
On February 13 2010 13:27 [X]Ken_D wrote: I don't agree with the design of the course. The course allows greater speeds, but at the cost of decrease safety. I believe it would be better for all if it was design at a lower speed. Imagine if this wasn't held in those other corrupt countries where they cut significant cost in construction so they can pocket the money. A faster and more difficult course has a greater ability to separate the good from the great, which becomes increasingly necessary at international-level competition. At the top level of competition in many sports the level of danger and risk of injury ramps up, that's the nature of the game. | ||
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furymonkey
New Zealand1587 Posts
Consider the speed he was going, he didn't fly around like a rag doll, games needs to have a more realistic physics like this! | ||
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anch
United States5457 Posts
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ZeroCartin
Costa Rica2390 Posts
On February 13 2010 08:20 gilligan wrote: He rides around in a god damn sled in ultra high speed.. and dies? Big suprise please ban this fkn troll -_- 2 comments in the first page bashing the sport Its a tragic accident, so sad | ||
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I_Love_Bacon
United States5765 Posts
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MamiyaOtaru
United States1687 Posts
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