Nodar Kumaritashvili was travelling a measured 134 km/h at the finish line of the course in his sixth and final practice run for the men’s singles luge event, but lost control and hurtled off the track. In a split-second, his sled careered off to the right and he was launched left, brushing a wooden partition that sits atop the side of the track, presumably meant to contain airborne racers within the track.The 21-year-old from Borjomi, Georgia, was dead.The safety of the Whistler Sliding Centre had been called into question many times before this fatal crash. Earlier in the day, world champion and Olympic gold medal favourite Armin Zoeggeler had crashed late in his run, although he was not hurt.Nodar Kumaritashvili competed in five World Cup races this season, finishing 44th in the world standings.
GOTTEN at:(but edited a little) http://olympics.thestar.com/2010/article/764626--this-is-horrible
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