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Kjesse · 02-12-2010, 06:58 PM

After the accident, training was suspended for the day.

Having seen the video of the crash, I think the track is very unsafe.

So what do they do? Try to put up plexiglass walls in a haphazard and rushed fashion without time to properly test the "fix"?

Or do they just cancel the events?

After this, the athletes are going to be jittery going down the track (and the smart ones might even refuse to race), all news coverage of the event will focus on how the athletes handle the "death turn", and there will be people closing their eyes in front of their televisions when that turn comes up. It will turn into a bit of a freak show-- because of this, if they run it, I could see the luge being the highest TV draw of these Olympics.

And if there is no short term "fix", there's no way anyone should be allowed to go down that track.

For these reasons, and out of respect for Kumaritashvili, I think they should cancel the luge, and maybe the bobsled. I feel bad for the athletes this would affect, but at least they'll live to race another day.

02-12-2010, 06:58 PM	#1
Kjesse Retired Join Date: Oct 2003 Exp:	Does the Luge continue in Van? How about Bobsled After the accident, training was suspended for the day. Having seen the video of the crash, I think the track is very unsafe. So what do they do? Try to put up plexiglass walls in a haphazard and rushed fashion without time to properly test the "fix"? Or do they just cancel the events? After this, the athletes are going to be jittery going down the track (and the smart ones might even refuse to race), all news coverage of the event will focus on how the athletes handle the "death turn", and there will be people closing their eyes in front of their televisions when that turn comes up. It will turn into a bit of a freak show-- because of this, if they run it, I could see the luge being the highest TV draw of these Olympics. And if there is no short term "fix", there's no way anyone should be allowed to go down that track. For these reasons, and out of respect for Kumaritashvili, I think they should cancel the luge, and maybe the bobsled. I feel bad for the athletes this would affect, but at least they'll live to race another day.