Olympic athlete dies after luge crash

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Start date Feb 12, 2010
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The tragic death of Olympic luge athlete Nodar Kumaritashvili from Georgia occurred after he crashed into an unpadded obstruction on the Whistler track, the fastest in the world, reaching speeds of 97 mph. Discussions reveal concerns about the track's safety, with multiple athletes reporting prior accidents and expressing fears about its design. Critics argue that inadequate safety measures, such as barriers, contributed to the fatal incident. The incident has sparked a broader debate on the risks associated with extreme sports and the responsibilities of organizers to ensure athlete safety.

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Feb 14, 2010

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Cyrus said:

Well, according to the history channel (where I got this fact from) its a lot more rigorous to get a driving license in Germany. Driving on the autobahn is strictly pass on the right. Here in the states, its free for all cut across five lanes to the off-ramp madness!

Having been a taxi passenger on the autobahn at over a buck (and a sportbike rider on racetracks in the US at way over a buck), I can testify that some of the drivers on the autobahn are idiots. It's good that they have lower accident stats than stateside. I'm not sure what that means for a lesson for us. I'd spend more time researching it, but the idiots at autobahn speeds scared me a little bit more than the idiots at domestic speed limit speeds.