Olympic luger killed during practise run. :(
 

Shit. :(

http://www.news1130.com/news/local/a...g-practice-run

Yeah just read that too on BBC; several olympians were complaining that the track was way too fast:
This BBC report has much more information than the news1130 link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olym...ge/8513595.stm

Vid of the crash

http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/no...ili-luge-crash

I suggest this thread be merged instead of locked so some members' prayers won't be locked away.

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RIP
don't they test these tracks beforehand?

Having pillars next to the track itself seems like such a glaringly obvious oversight.

Especially at the fastest point in the track.

RIP

Kev

RIP
don't think it was the track's fault, looks like he lose control out of the turn and just went flying off
sad to see this, condolences to his friends and family

high quality crash vid

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/video/inde...d41&cid=sbcp24

if you read the bbc link it said a few others got injured as well
messed up..inexperienced or not this shouldn't be happening

Wow. That turn is gonna gain notoriety to the other lugers now. What a mindfuck running that turn knowing somebody just died on it hours ago, or days ago.

god damn he was going 90 mph


rip

absolutely horrible

Hello tirewall.

Shit! This reminds me of that slide at Splashdown where they tell you to sit up near the end of it. If you don't sit up then you come really close to going over the side. You would have thought they would have taken extra measures on such a dangerous turn but hindsight is 20/20.

It's not like they have kindergarten students making these tracks. They are people within the sport along with very educated people.

It's too bad that such a tragedy has to occur on the first day. It kind of puts a dark cloud over the opening ceremonies.

exactly. the BBC page also quotes other country's teams as having expressed concern saying it was too fast and dangerous; witnesses also said this dude was scared coz he was poking his head up in the last lap...

fuck i hope they at least board that shit up or do something to slow the track down

they need 360 degree tubes in the corners like the water slides!

no padding on those poles right next to the track...wtf were they thinking? steel beams right beside the track?...terrible

which dumbf**k designed the track? the side barrier could've and should've been at leats twice the height as they are now given the speed of these luges. And what's up with the steel poles being so damn close to the track. At least put some sort of safety net between these poles and the track.

the dumbfuck has probably spent more time than you've been alive designing luge tracks. im sure the endless precise calculations done in the design go well beyond your scientific conclusion of "at leats twice the height as they are now"



dont blame the designers.

+1 on the safety net thing. Should use ones similar to the downhill skiing runs

lol nicely put

i think they make the walls low intentionally so spectaotrs can see.

Sad
Nature of Luge. Going down an icy tube wearing nothing. Just tragic
I don't think the design was flawed, i bet it was within regulation but it could have been safer.
Because of this death, luge tracks will be forever changed and will be safer because of it.
Can't say much. Shouldn't pass blame. Hope they have a moment of silence for him.
RIP