Luge Athlete’s Death Casts Pall Over Games
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/13/sports/olympics/13luge.html?scp=5&sq=Luge%20%20cRASH&st=cse
Published: February 12, 2010
Summary
The opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics were overshadowed by
the death of an athlete, bringing concerns about the games' security. Nodar Kumaritashvili of the Republic of Georgia, was riding his sled a about ninety miles per hour, one of the fastest times ever recorded on the track he was on, when close to the end, he fell to his left. After falling, he violently landed on his back, while paramedics arrived immediatly.He was pronounced dead in a hospital. The games' security will likely face critisism from both athletes and organizers.Although already have other athletes crashed while trainig during this time, but survived. The track was immediately closed.
By JOHN BRANCH and JONATHAN ABRAMS
Published: February 12, 2010
Published: February 12, 2010
Summary
The opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics were overshadowed by
the death of an athlete, bringing concerns about the games' security. Nodar Kumaritashvili of the Republic of Georgia, was riding his sled a about ninety miles per hour, one of the fastest times ever recorded on the track he was on, when close to the end, he fell to his left. After falling, he violently landed on his back, while paramedics arrived immediatly.He was pronounced dead in a hospital. The games' security will likely face critisism from both athletes and organizers.Although already have other athletes crashed while trainig during this time, but survived. The track was immediately closed.
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