gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Feb 12, 2010 4:05pm
http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Video+Fastest+luge+track+ever/2556945/story.htmlj_crazy wrote: video has already been axed by IOC. wish I could see the vid, but does anyone know where to find pictures of the track just so i can see how heinous this design is?
tk421
Posts: 8,500
Feb 12, 2010 4:05pm
http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Olympic+luger+dies+after+high+speed+Whistler+track+crash/2556583/story.html
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/35369187/ns/sports-olympic_sports/
Both news stories have a picture of the crash site and the pillars that are very badly placed.
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/35369187/ns/sports-olympic_sports/
Both news stories have a picture of the crash site and the pillars that are very badly placed.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Feb 12, 2010 4:09pm
wow. seems it would be easy to cover those beams with ice, or plastic, or something. that's a huge oversight by the designer/builder of that track.
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september63
Posts: 5,789
Feb 12, 2010 4:14pm
A Russian female luger was knocked unconscious yesterday during a practice run. It wasnt by these same posts. But still.............?
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Nashley25
Posts: 82
Feb 12, 2010 4:21pm
wow so sad for some reason I just think these games are going to be a disappointment and this doesn't help at all.
End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Feb 12, 2010 5:33pm
Had a hard time watching the video........
End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Feb 12, 2010 5:34pm
The pictures are way too graphic for me.......
osudarby08
Posts: 734
Feb 12, 2010 5:53pm
those pictures are scary as hell
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Dr Jones
Posts: 52
Feb 12, 2010 6:53pm
just saw on NBC nightly news WOW what a tragedy, Need some netting up aroung track like they have on Hockey rinks, That was very sad for any parent , of any athlete in any sport.
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baseballstud24
Posts: 547
Feb 12, 2010 6:54pm
Wow...very sad. The video and pictures are very disturbing. What an awful design for a track.
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Eric Taylor
Posts: 602
Feb 12, 2010 7:34pm
They just showed the footage on NBC and it is very disturbing to watch it.
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tuskytuffguy
Posts: 615
Feb 12, 2010 8:05pm
Vid is on cnn.com