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Originally Posted by Johnny Canuck
Yea, Unfortunately thats all it takes in luge. Imo its one of the most dangerous sports in the world, and easily the most dangerous in the Olympics. I was watching the luge today with one eye open.
Heres another excerpt from the Canadian Luge Coach
"Romstad said analysis showed that the run was routine until Kumaritashvili took the wrong driving line into Thunderbird.
"Although he attempted to correct the situation, he shot up into the roof of Curve 16. The angle in which he did so resulted in him experiencing a G-force that literally collapsed his body, rendering it difficult to control the sled.
"Once this happened, he was literally at the mercy of the path of the sled."
When youre in a sport that catapults you to speeds of 140-150 km with nothing but a helmet, youre asking for trouble. Combine that with the G force your body experiences, and I'm just thankful deaths haven't happened more often. Knock on wood.
http://vancouver2010.sympatico.ca/Ho...e&pagenumber=1 |
That doesn't make a lick of sense. Luge is inherently dangerous, but small mistakes should never equal death. If that was the case a death in the sport wouldn't be so rare.