I am deeply saddened for death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili. My thoughts go to his families & loved ones & the Olympic athletes that are affected by this tragic lost.
My current thoughts: There is a measure of risk in all sports, especially in a high speed sport like luge. At the same time, it is important make sure Olympic athletes from all countries be as safe as possible, it is our duty as Olympic host to ensure their safety.
I think the luge course should be re-evaluated again and see if there are measures to make it safer. I am concern some athletes are calling this fast track, “one of the most dangerous in the world”. As this is a developing story, I will write more later. Here is a CBC report with video.
For now, again, I am deeply unsettled and saddened of the death of Nodar Kumaritashvili. This is a terrible lost for Canada and Canadians.
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