[Jesse834]

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/luge/news/...tml?cid=rsstsn He sounds like a great kid!

"His whole life he wanted to be an athlete, it was his dream to be at the Olympics," he said. "He was so excited about going; I've never seen him so excited in his entire life."
Kumaritashvili said he had heard that video footage of his son's tragic death was being broadcast around the world, but could not imagine watching it himself.
"I can't watch how it happened. My heart is weak, I don't think I could survive watching it," he said.

Relatives outside the family home described Nodar Kumaritashvili as a devoted athlete, a respectful young man and a fervent Orthodox Christian believer who prayed at the local church just before leaving for the Olympics.
His cousin, David Bedushvili, said Nodar had been convinced he would do well at the Olympics.
"Nodar said he would come home with a medal," Bedushvili said, choking back tears.