I think it's complete BS that the luging start was moved down one tier.
Now it's gone from technically challenging to...well, not a challenge at all.
Just another day on the practice course or what not.
The addition of that wall was more than sufficient to prevent any more deaths from that particular mode of failure. They don't need to ruin the olympic experience for everyone else.
A headline in the Daily Mail reads: "Canada's lust for glory is to blame for this senseless tragedy." It's a reference to the death of Nodar Kumaritashvili, who was killed in a crash during a training run at the Whistler Sliding Centre in B.C.
“Canada wanted to Own The Podium at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. This morning they can put their Maple Leaf stamp on something more instantly tangible: the nondescript little box carrying the lifeless body of Nodar Kumaritashvili back to his home in Bakuriani, Georgia,” wrote Martin Samuel of the Daily Mail.
“Made in Canada, it should say. Made by the perversion of the Olympic movement for national gain; made by a culture of worthless aggrandizement and pride.”
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Pawlowski made three recommendations, including a better system for evaluating new sliding tracks, allowing more time for athletes to get used to tracks before major events, and a full and independent safety audit of the Whistler track before it is used for other events.
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"The relative lack of experience Mr. Kumaritashvili had on this challenging track set a backdrop for the incident and was a significant disadvantage, as far as safety was concerned," he wrote.
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Originally Posted by henriksedin33
Not at all, as I've said, I would rather start with LA over any of the other WC playoff teams. Bunch of underachievers who look good on paper but don't even deserve to be in the playoffs.
