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Rscmaine · 13 February 2010, 07:03 AM

An Olympic Luge competitor has died after running off the track at 90mph and striking a pole - Team Georgia has withdrawn from the competition - officials in consultation about track and safety.

The curve he went off was nick named "50/50" by the competitors.

Very very sad.

toph · 13 February 2010, 07:08 AM

Tragic.

Ashley · 13 February 2010, 07:09 AM

Wow... RIP.
What a horrible way to start the Olympics...

azone5 · 13 February 2010, 07:14 AM

Tragic accident. That really puts a damper on things.

snow_rocks · 13 February 2010, 07:25 AM

Story on tragedy.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/353691...lympic_sports/

Ashley · 13 February 2010, 08:14 AM

The video of his death is everywhere... how horrible.

Edit: Alright so apparently he died soon after, so technically it is footage of the "crash," not his death.
Whatever. It is so sad that the last moments of his life are going to be shown around the world.

Rscmaine · 13 February 2010, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Ashley

The video of his death is everywhere... how horrible.

Edit: Alright so apparently he died soon after, so technically it is footage of the "crash," not his death.
Whatever. It is so sad that the last moments of his life are going to be shown around the world.

Sadly we will see that for the next 2 weeks over and over...

Who here is old enough to recall "The agony of defeat...?" That video ran as an ad and theme video for ABC'S Wide World of Sports throughout my childhood...it was terrifying a to me as a kid.

http://www.videosift.com/video/The-A...here-Is-He-Now

Vinko Bogataj - Today, Bogataj still lives in his home town of Lesce, Slovenia. He is married and has two daughters. In his spare time, he enjoys woodcarving and painting.

Ashley · 13 February 2010, 08:40 AM

[QUOTE=Rscmaine;1646314]Sadly we will see that for the next 2 weeks over and over...

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That breaks my heart. I actually just wrote on my blog about it, how his personal tragedy will be displayed to millions of people, in slow-mo over and over again. The last minutes of his life. I felt like I was watching a snuff-film or something. So freaking sad. He was only 21...

Sweramic · 13 February 2010, 08:19 AM

No.... No..... No.....

I hate when these things happens. Every death is tragic, but knowing he died while doing the thing he probably loved the most is very hard to think of for me.

RIP

Sweramic · 13 February 2010, 08:34 AM

I just watched the video of the sad death. And this is noooot good for the Olympic Games in Vancouver, I tell you!

How the #T"#¤T could they have unpadded steel/cement posts after a curve in which you go in almost 150 km/h? That poor guy...

Ashley · 13 February 2010, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreambaby

I just watched the video of the sad death. And this is noooot good for the Olympic Games in Vancouver, I tell you!

How the #T"#¤T could they have unpadded steel/cement posts after a curve in which you go in almost 150 km/h? That poor guy...

It isn't just Vancouver, I don't know of any luge track that has padding or anything.

Sweramic · 13 February 2010, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Ashley

It isn't just Vancouver, I don't know of any luge track that has padding or anything.

Why even have cement posts that close to the track anyways?!

This is crazy and I am very angry right now. How could no-one figure the danger to have those post that close in the last corner of the track, in a sport where you basically are unprotected and going 150 km/h

I cannot understand why this sport haven't gotten any further. Something as basic as a plexi glass cover over the track would prevent any of this to happen.

May he rest in piece and it is sad that a person's life will be taken in order for something to happen, because I really hope this sport gets more secure.

It appears right now that there won't be any luge in the Olympics. The track is obviously too dangerous.

Rscmaine · 13 February 2010, 08:48 AM

Actually I believe they WILL run the races - they can heat the track and slow down the times....

What SHOULD happen is every single Luge athelete should refuse to compete out of respect.

onkyo · 13 February 2010, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Dreambaby

I just watched the video of the sad death. And this is noooot good for the Olympic Games in Vancouver, I tell you!

How the #T"#¤T could they have unpadded steel/cement posts after a curve in which you go in almost 150 km/h? That poor guy...

Unfortunately, padding on the post probably would not have saved his life traveling at that speed.....

A tragic event.

Mike B · 13 February 2010, 08:44 AM

Ouch ! Very sad indeed.

Sweramic · 13 February 2010, 08:48 AM

Oh am I pissed... There has apparantely been discussions about the luge track... That it is the fastest ever.. To me, it's a pure death trap. It can't be that uncommon that people fly out from the track but to have these poles on the sides is just ridiculous!

Ashley · 13 February 2010, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreambaby

Oh am I pissed... There has apparantely been discussions about the luge track... That it is the fastest ever.. To me, it's a pure death trap. It can't be that uncommon that people fly out from the track but to have these poles on the sides is just ridiculous!

Others crashed or nearly-crashed on earlier runs today. To be honest, I am surprised there aren't more fatalaties than there are.

Sweramic · 13 February 2010, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Ashley

Others crashed or nearly-crashed on earlier runs today. To be honest, I am surprised there aren't more fatalaties than there are.

There has only been three previous deaths in a winter olympic and it is really tragical that it is before the opening ceremony. I really hope there will be a quiet minute for the poor 21-year-old.

I sincerely that they remove or destroy the track and have the competition on another track somewhere else.

snow_rocks · 13 February 2010, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreambaby

There has only been three previous deaths in a winter olympic and it is really tragical that it is before the opening ceremony. I really hope there will be a quiet minute for the poor 21-year-old.

I sincerely that they remove or destroy the track and have the competition on another track somewhere else.

Your sentiments are duly noted, but that is not going to happen.

Death in dangerous sports happens!

Sweramic · 13 February 2010, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by snow_rocks

Your sentiments are duly noted, but that is not going to happen.

Death in dangerous sports happens!

But why do they have to make a dangerous sport even more dangerous?

Can't you agree that having multiple steel or cement posts (probably a meter thick or something) right next to the track after a curve is stupid?

Have you seen what the track looked like? I do not want you to watch the video because it did not look good.

Rscmaine · 13 February 2010, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by snow_rocks

Your sentiments are duly noted, but that is not going to happen.

Death in dangerous sports happens!

The Full Nelson was outlawed in wrestling due to the very real chance of death.

Helmet restraints are required in Nascar.

A safe warm track with a maximum G force of 10 and a top speed of 80 - all competitors run the same track - and the highest skilled competitor wins.

There is no need to drop these great athletes from an airplane - metaphorically - for our amusement.

Rscmaine · 13 February 2010, 08:56 AM

This was expected and reported on

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/...798/story.html

There comes a time when a stupid medal needs to be weighted against the insanity of 'pushing the limit'.

(And I was an alternate on the 1976 Olympic Wrestling Team...I speak with some background on this insane competitive level)

Look at the grace and beauty of the Peggy Fleming figure skating era and compare it with the need to perform 4 triple jumps today and at least one quad...

This is turning into Rollerball.

Sweramic · 13 February 2010, 09:05 AM

Just look at downhill skiing, they have 3 or 4 layers of nets to prevent the skiers from crashing into trees.. What that Olympic Luge competitor basically did was skiing in 150 km/h without any security nets...

kjb · 13 February 2010, 09:09 AM

Cement post next to the tracks is asinine !!!

Art 1 · 13 February 2010, 09:55 AM

Very sad, I feel so sorry for this young mans family. That track looks very dangerous with those beams along side.

I wish that the TV stations would stop showing this accident in respect of his family.

Kapture1 · 13 February 2010, 10:38 AM

I have always thought If I were to die on my motorcycle... living on the edge, doing what I love doing... that it would not be a tragedy and would not want anyone to cry at my funeral........... Until today. I was wrong, life is wonderful, and can end so fast, and in such a tragic way. Its heart breaking, My thoughts and prayers go out to that young mans family.

ParisDakarBmw · 13 February 2010, 11:47 AM

I don't blame anyone for this, but it looked bad in the video. There should have been a plexiglass wall, or a lack of concrete post near a 90MPH portion of the track. The sport is dangerous, and the racer knew the risk. We are talking about a grown man who earns a living doing this.

As for the video....That shouldn't be circulated as it has. There is obviously no respect for this man, and has become a rubber neck dream for the nosy. I'm guilty, and feel bad for watching the last seconds of a humans life. Someone I didn't know, and only looked because of the big stir on the news. Don't care to see it anymore.

13 February 2010, 07:03 AM	#1
Rscmaine "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Nat Parkinson Location: Maine, USA Watch: me pull a rabbit.. Posts: 1,196	Georgian (country) Olympic luge competitor dies in accident during training run today An Olympic Luge competitor has died after running off the track at 90mph and striking a pole - Team Georgia has withdrawn from the competition - officials in consultation about track and safety. The curve he went off was nick named "50/50" by the competitors. Very very sad. __________________ When the alien spaceships actually landed, to everyone's surprise, it turned out that the world's governments had not been hiding anything. They were just as clueless as the rest of us!

13 February 2010, 07:08 AM	#2
toph "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: ChrisTOPHer Location: Sydney Watch: Rolex, Brellum, Posts: 12,601	Tragic. __________________ "Where no counsel is the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." Member No.# 11795

13 February 2010, 07:14 AM	#4
azone5 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: IL Posts: 402	Tragic accident. That really puts a damper on things. __________________ "Facts are such stubborn things." Mary Somerville

13 February 2010, 08:48 AM	#13
Rscmaine "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Nat Parkinson Location: Maine, USA Watch: me pull a rabbit.. Posts: 1,196	Actually I believe they WILL run the races - they can heat the track and slow down the times.... What SHOULD happen is every single Luge athelete should refuse to compete out of respect. __________________ When the alien spaceships actually landed, to everyone's surprise, it turned out that the world's governments had not been hiding anything. They were just as clueless as the rest of us!

13 February 2010, 08:56 AM	#22
Rscmaine "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Nat Parkinson Location: Maine, USA Watch: me pull a rabbit.. Posts: 1,196	This was expected and reported on http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/...798/story.html There comes a time when a stupid medal needs to be weighted against the insanity of 'pushing the limit'. (And I was an alternate on the 1976 Olympic Wrestling Team...I speak with some background on this insane competitive level) Look at the grace and beauty of the Peggy Fleming figure skating era and compare it with the need to perform 4 triple jumps today and at least one quad... This is turning into Rollerball. __________________ When the alien spaceships actually landed, to everyone's surprise, it turned out that the world's governments had not been hiding anything. They were just as clueless as the rest of us!

13 February 2010, 07:09 AM	#3
Ashley "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Ashley Location: Calgary Posts: 6,967	Wow... RIP. What a horrible way to start the Olympics...

13 February 2010, 07:25 AM	#5
snow_rocks Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Rick Location: At what TIME?!!! Watch: the SKY tonite! Posts: 3,225	Story on tragedy. http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/353691...lympic_sports/

13 February 2010, 08:14 AM	#6
Ashley "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Ashley Location: Calgary Posts: 6,967	The video of his death is everywhere... how horrible. Edit: Alright so apparently he died soon after, so technically it is footage of the "crash," not his death. Whatever. It is so sad that the last moments of his life are going to be shown around the world.

13 February 2010, 08:40 AM	#8
Ashley "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Ashley Location: Calgary Posts: 6,967	[QUOTE=Rscmaine;1646314]Sadly we will see that for the next 2 weeks over and over... QUOTE] That breaks my heart. I actually just wrote on my blog about it, how his personal tragedy will be displayed to millions of people, in slow-mo over and over again. The last minutes of his life. I felt like I was watching a snuff-film or something. So freaking sad. He was only 21...

13 February 2010, 08:19 AM	#9
Sweramic "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Europe Watch: Movies Posts: 4,531	No.... No..... No..... I hate when these things happens. Every death is tragic, but knowing he died while doing the thing he probably loved the most is very hard to think of for me. RIP

13 February 2010, 08:34 AM	#10
Sweramic "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Europe Watch: Movies Posts: 4,531	I just watched the video of the sad death. And this is noooot good for the Olympic Games in Vancouver, I tell you! How the #T"#¤T could they have unpadded steel/cement posts after a curve in which you go in almost 150 km/h? That poor guy...

13 February 2010, 08:44 AM	#15
Mike B "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: Gilbert, AZ Watch: DSSD, Omega SMP Posts: 3,055	Ouch ! Very sad indeed.

13 February 2010, 09:05 AM	#23
Sweramic "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Europe Watch: Movies Posts: 4,531	Just look at downhill skiing, they have 3 or 4 layers of nets to prevent the skiers from crashing into trees.. What that Olympic Luge competitor basically did was skiing in 150 km/h without any security nets...

13 February 2010, 09:09 AM	#24
kjb 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Keith Location: FL Watch: PP 5712 Posts: 434	Cement post next to the tracks is asinine !!!

13 February 2010, 09:55 AM	#25
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	Very sad, I feel so sorry for this young mans family. That track looks very dangerous with those beams along side. I wish that the TV stations would stop showing this accident in respect of his family.

13 February 2010, 10:38 AM	#26
Kapture1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Matt Location: Flint, MI Watch: Ω 3570.50.00 Posts: 2,058	I have always thought If I were to die on my motorcycle... living on the edge, doing what I love doing... that it would not be a tragedy and would not want anyone to cry at my funeral........... Until today. I was wrong, life is wonderful, and can end so fast, and in such a tragic way. Its heart breaking, My thoughts and prayers go out to that young mans family. __________________ Miss you JJ Wash out this tired notion that the best is yet to come

13 February 2010, 11:47 AM	#27
ParisDakarBmw Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Paul Location: New Haven, CT Watch: 116610 Sub-C Posts: 6,552	I don't blame anyone for this, but it looked bad in the video. There should have been a plexiglass wall, or a lack of concrete post near a 90MPH portion of the track. The sport is dangerous, and the racer knew the risk. We are talking about a grown man who earns a living doing this. As for the video....That shouldn't be circulated as it has. There is obviously no respect for this man, and has become a rubber neck dream for the nosy. I'm guilty, and feel bad for watching the last seconds of a humans life. Someone I didn't know, and only looked because of the big stir on the news. Don't care to see it anymore.

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