Oh come on you people, there is no way that anyone could have possibly anticipated that a slider would fly out of the track. There was no reason make the walls super tall there because it was a completely freak accident. He hit the top wall and came crashing down into the inside wall and somehow flew out of the track, that's never happened before, how the hell could anyone have anticipated that it could happen? Hindsight is a fucking asshole that doesn't know what he's talking about.
http://www.albertalocalnews.com/red...ge_track_has_history_of_crashes_84291192.htmlThe Canadian Press said:During track testing, a number of bobsledders including Canadian Olympic medal winner Pierre Lueders, crashed. Many were tossed out at the track?s signature turn, Corner 13, which has been dubbed ?50-50? by American bobsledder Steve Holcomb, reflecting the odds of getting through it right-side up.
An hour before Kumaritashvili died, 50-50 chewed up Italian luge legend Armin Zoeggeler.
The reigning Olympic champion, essentially the Wayne Gretzky of the sport and the favourite to repeat in Vancouver, spun out of control heading into 50-50. His sled came out from under him and hit him in the head and he tumbled down the icy course.
He was OK and walked away, but after his final run refused to talk to reporters about what happened.
A day earlier, Romanian racer Violeta Stramaturaru crashed in the same spot, was knocked unconscious and had to be airlifted to hospital.
Nope, Americans still won't watch curling. Trust me.
just been on the BBC news that there was emergency resuscitation given to a Luge Competitor. Georgia's Nodar Kumaritashvili after he suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash.
BBC Sport Website said:Ski cross, based on the motor cycling sport of motocross, is new to the Winter Olympics for the 2010 Games in Vancouver.
Alpine and Nordic skiing disciplines are all about who can get from start to finish as quickly as possible.
For freestyle skiers, competitions normally involve jumps and tricks instead - but ski cross combines the two.
It does not involve jumps and moves to the extent you would expect in other freestyle events but, since it takes place over the same artificial turns, bumps, slopes and ridges, it falls into the same category.
This discipline is also unusual as it allows skiers to go head to head, with up to four heading down the course at the same time - making for exciting racing.
Men's ski cross on the 21st, women's on the 23rd. I can't wait for it, it's going to be awesome. Actually, every freestyle event is awesome, too bad I'm not going to be home later tonight to watch the ladies moguls live. Go Jenn Heil!
Is moguls still on? There was doubt before, and then I had to get groceries so I'm behind the times.
If they are on, here's hoping Heil is going to be the first gold on Canadian soil.