(News Terupdate) - A luge slider from Georgia was killed Friday when he crashed during an Olympic training session hours before the opening ceremony of the Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Georgian Embassy and the International Olympic Committee said.
Nodar Kumaritashvili, 21, was near the end of the course when he had a "serious crash" and was propelled off the track, according to the IOC. Video of the crash shows Kumaritashvili lying motionless after being thrown from his sled and striking a steel pole as he was coming out of the course's last turn.
He was given CPR by medical staff on site before being transported to a hospital where doctors were unable to revive him, the IOC said.
"It is difficult to remain composed," IOC President Jacques Rogge told reporters as he was overcome with emotion. "This is a very sad day. The IOC is in deep mourning."
An investigation into the cause of the crash is under way, the IOC said, and Rogge declined to comment on what safety precautions may be put into place pending the investigation's outcome.
Full statement from IOC
"This is a time of sorrow, not a time to look for reasons," Rogge said at the brief news conference. "That will come in due time."
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Luger dies in Olympics practice crash
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