Olympic luger killed in Vancouver

[Bouncer]

ABC Sport - Olympic luger killed in Vancouver

Kumaritashvili lost control of his sled near the finish Friday, went over the track wall and struck an unpadded steel pole near the finish line at Whistler Sliding Center.

:(

[mofo]

why was it unpadded? if he's training on the track then it should be prepared to compete on....

[alwaysgrowing]

why was it unpadded? if he's training on the track then it should be prepared to compete on....

they are saying the track is too fast. Many of the athletes are complaining about it

Luge must be shut down after tragedy - 2010 Olympics - Yahoo! Sports

Look at the photo up top on the right. They show him flying of the sled and course

[Bouncer]

so a winter olympics with out the luge. great..

[dna9488]

Tragedy. That's horrible. One of the fastest tracks, and you're going down at 100mph.

[wnabeabeast]

Local news just showed part of the accident, he got thrown off the track like a rag doll.

[Bouncer]

Local news just showed part of the accident, he got thrown off the track like a rag doll.

they showed the whole thing at the start of the opening ceremony.

[mofo]

i read the article saying people have hit 100mph. that's just not safe, especially when a small mistake can kill you. i understand the drive to compete and win in sports but if a minute detail can kill you, fuck that. i'd take synchronized swimming.

[blm]

Graphic Video: Olympic Luger Thrown From Sled, Dies - CBS News Video

[mindstar]

no padding would have saved him...

[Bouncer]

no padding would have saved him...

yes but a simple wall like they built would have..

would have kept him going in a forward direction instead of out and over into a solid beam.

[dna9488]

Graphic Video: Olympic Luger Thrown From Sled, Dies - CBS News Video

Damn! He was flying down through those tubes. Holy shit.

[blm]

Damn! He was flying down through those tubes. Holy shit.

144.5 kph just a hair under 90 mph.....crazy.

[dna9488]

144.5 kph just a hair under 90 mph.....crazy.

ya that is crazy. 90mph and than comin to a sudden stop, thanks to a metal pole.

[Bouncer]

i drive faster then that. :P