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Originally Posted by Byrns
So in professional football they don't put padding on the goal posts?
This is the same thing, and I'd say a lawsuit is justified.
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I haven't seen a video (and I don't think I want to) but I've seen pictures of the accident and the guy basically went straight into a pole at 150 km/h. Padding wouldn't have done a damn thing. Comparing it to football and the 30 km/h or so they might go into a pole is silly.
What they should have done (and probably will do) is put a solid surface along those pillars, whether it be higher sides on the track or a run of plexiglass, or whatever. Then the luger would have deflected off of it and slid down the track. He'd probably still be pretty seriously injured but he would have survived IMO.