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Title: Olympic luge competitor from the country of Georgia dies in practice run...
Post by: GH2001 on February 12, 2010, 05:38:14 PM
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/02/12/georgian-luger-seriously-injured-luge-crash/ (http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/02/12/georgian-luger-seriously-injured-luge-crash/)

Saw this on the news a moment ago.  Then I was able to get a hold of a link showing the crash video. Warning on video feed below - Its pretty graphic when he crashes at about the :16 mark in the vid. Very sad story indeed.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/nodar-kumaritashvili-luge-crash (http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/nodar-kumaritashvili-luge-crash)
Title: Re: Olympic luge competitor from the country of Georgia dies in practice run...
Post by: BZ770 on February 12, 2010, 07:41:30 PM
That sucks.  Looks like the hit tore his goggles off, you can see them laying on the ice after he lands.  Those beams were pretty close to the track, the impact probably killed him on impact.
Title: Re: Olympic luge competitor from the country of Georgia dies in practice run...
Post by: Jumbo on February 12, 2010, 09:08:34 PM
Quote from: BZ770 on February 12, 2010, 07:41:30 PM
That sucks.  Looks like the hit tore his goggles off, you can see them laying on the ice after he lands.  Those beams were pretty close to the track, the impact probably killed him on impact.
:blink:
Title: Re: Olympic luge competitor from the country of Georgia dies in practice run...
Post by: CCTAU on February 13, 2010, 01:02:10 PM
This actually will add to the allure of the luge. I can see millions of NASCAR fans tuning in to watch now.
Title: Re: Olympic luge competitor from the country of Georgia dies in practice run...
Post by: BZ770 on February 13, 2010, 10:02:22 PM
I was trying to say that he died instantly on impact.  I have a Business Degree From Auburn, but work in a oil refinery so Good Grammer and Cracking Oil doesn't go hand in hand.  Speaking the language of Hunting, Fishing, Nascar, and Football sums up my vernacular.  
Title: Re: Olympic luge competitor from the country of Georgia dies in practice run...
Post by: Townhallsavoy on February 14, 2010, 03:14:02 PM
He hit that beam going 150 km/hour.  That's fucking crazy. 

And yeah, I'd say this guy went around the corner and woke up in heaven. 

Very sad story.
Title: Re: Olympic luge competitor from the country of Georgia dies in practice run...
Post by: Godfather on February 16, 2010, 09:43:40 AM
Quote from: BZ770 on February 12, 2010, 07:41:30 PM
That sucks.  Looks like the hit tore his goggles off, you can see them laying on the ice after he lands.  Those beams were pretty close to the track, the impact probably killed him on impact.
It wasn't the impact that killed him...it was the steel column.
Title: Re: Olympic luge competitor from the country of Georgia dies in practice run...
Post by: Jumbo on February 16, 2010, 09:45:17 AM
Quote from: Godfather on February 16, 2010, 09:43:40 AM
It wasn't the impact that killed him...it was the steel column.
That sudden stop sux.