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kcamarom · 02-14-2010, 10:37 PM

A man died in the olympics in his practice run in the luge.

http://www.cbsnews.com/1770-5_162-0....tcol;narrow;mt

This is really sad.

PQ · 02-14-2010, 10:39 PM

Some how, I doubt there will be a massive public outcry for better luge engineering. While trajic, it's not that big of a deal. It's been made much bigger that it really should be. imo

Indpowr · 02-14-2010, 10:41 PM

prayers

Indpowr · 02-14-2010, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by PQ

Some how, I doubt there will be a massive public outcry for better luge engineering. While trajic, it's not that big of a deal. It's been made much bigger that it really should be. imo

Heard they spent 100M making that luge

SSOOCH · 02-14-2010, 10:43 PM

This happened Friday night didn't it?

PQ · 02-14-2010, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Indpowr

Heard they spent 100M making that luge

Don't know, but people die doing far less dangerous stuff every day. Though trajic, and I feel for his family, the guy died doing something he loved. He knew the risks and that was part of the draw of the sport to him. I'm not gonna feel bad for a guy who dies in a syncronised sky diving accident either. His family? Yes. Him? No.

ddunerider · 02-14-2010, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Indpowr

Heard they spent 100M making that luge

Really and they did'nt get right!!!

I saw the video and it didnt have to happen !! that turn was nasty and that hole side of the support beams should have been not exposted like that ...just my $0.02

kcamarom · 02-14-2010, 11:06 PM

This is why the olympics shortened the track and highered the walls.

"prima"Donna · 02-14-2010, 11:09 PM

so sad, I feel bad for his family and his teammates....... :(

Jas29 · 02-15-2010, 01:39 AM

the track has been shortened and a wall has been added to that part of the track, also the lugers go much slower through that part of the track now with the shortened track

Ravirn · 02-15-2010, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Indpowr

Heard they spent 100M making that luge

The original track was the fastest luge run in the world. We build 'em fast up here in Canuckland.

Incredibly sad about that luger. :(

*DGthe3* · 02-15-2010, 01:08 PM

additionally, it has been reported that it was likely driver error that resulted in the crash, rather than poor design. However, since it happened once, it could happen again so they took precautions to try and prevent something similar from happening again.

and moved to the sports lounge

Defenderworx · 02-15-2010, 01:44 PM

I was up there in October, and the whole town of Whistler was raving about that rack. Saw it as the did some more tweaks. Had hundreds of successful runs, but they wanted to make it the biggest and fastest...sometimes, obviously, bigger and faster is not always better...sad, seemed like this coulda been prevented...

bballr4567 · 02-15-2010, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jas29

the track has been shortened and a wall has been added to that part of the track, also the lugers go much slower through that part of the track now with the shortened track

They dont go MUCH slower. When Nadar crashed he was going around 88 MPH. Now, lugers STILL go that fast. The only difference is the first part of the course is slower.

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Originally Posted by DGthe3

additionally, it has been reported that it was likely driver error that resulted in the crash, rather than poor design. However, since it happened once, it could happen again so they took precautions to try and prevent something similar from happening again.

and moved to the sports lounge

A lot of very experienced lugers were wrecking as well. It was a VERY difficult track to say the least.

02-14-2010, 10:37 PM	#1
kcamarom SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 CGM RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 263	Man dies in the olympics!!! A man died in the olympics in his practice run in the luge. http://www.cbsnews.com/1770-5_162-0....tcol;narrow;mt This is really sad.

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PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,716 View My Garage	Some how, I doubt there will be a massive public outcry for better luge engineering. While trajic, it's not that big of a deal. It's been made much bigger that it really should be. imo __________________

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SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,358 View My Garage	This happened Friday night didn't it? __________________

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"prima"Donna HWAY STR Drives: 2010 RJT VIN#7085 & 2014 CRT C7 Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Posts: 13,118 View My Garage	so sad, I feel bad for his family and his teammates....... :( __________________ ~ HWAY STR ~

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kcamarom SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 CGM RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 263	This is why the olympics shortened the track and highered the walls.

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Jas29 Drives: 2017 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Garage Posts: 309	the track has been shortened and a wall has been added to that part of the track, also the lugers go much slower through that part of the track now with the shortened track

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Defenderworx Accessory Guru Drives: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Anaheim, Ca Posts: 516 View My Garage	I was up there in October, and the whole town of Whistler was raving about that rack. Saw it as the did some more tweaks. Had hundreds of successful runs, but they wanted to make it the biggest and fastest...sometimes, obviously, bigger and faster is not always better...sad, seemed like this coulda been prevented... __________________

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