2010 Olympics Luge Accident Nodar Kumaritashvili.

The Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies was dampened by the death of 21 – year old Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili.

Details are available as to what happened in the fatal luge accident. Is this sport too dangerous? Where athletes travel with skin tight suits at speeds over 90 mph.

The accident occurred on the same day as the Olympics prepared for a grand spectacular opening.  At Friday on the Whistler Sliding Centre.

Sending prayers for the family of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili. We are thinking about you in your time of loss.

Luger Nodar Kumaritashvili was from the former Soviet republic of Georgia.

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