Winter Olympics!!

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Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) - A men's Olympic luge slider has crashed during training, suffering life-threatening injuries.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUST...ype=sportsNews


Luge competitor in horrific crash at Olympics

Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:11pm ESTWHISTLER (Reuters) - Georgian luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili was given emergency resuscitation treatment on Friday after a horrifying crash in training for the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

His sled left the track at the Whistler Sliding Center at around 90mph, according to observers, and smashed into a course side structure. He was unconscious, a Reuters reporter said.

Medics rushed to the scene to give him treatment. The incident happened hours before the Winter Games officially open in Vancouver later on Friday.

Training was immediately suspended.

(Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Jon Bramley)



Here is the youtube link.... Caution, it is fairly brutal....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxF0ml56yFE