Luge Accident 2010 Video

Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 9:19 pm

Luge Accident 2010 Video, Youtube video surfaced of the Luge Crash death – Nodar Kumaritashvili’s fatal crash video at 2010 Olympics Games. The video online of Nodar Kumaritashvili existed when NEWS first broke the shocking details.

UPDATE: THE VIDEO HAS BEEN RELEASED. See the video at the bottom of this article.

Original story:
Initially, Nodar Kumaritashvili was still believed in critical condition as a youtube video of the Luge Crash at the 2010 Olympics Games appeared online depicting his fatal crash.

But within moments, the IOC had removed the video and confirmed Nodar’s death.

Now what remains are screengrabs pictures of the video. News organizations took photos of the video as it played live at the Olympic venue.

The crash has called into question three issues – the video’s release, the safety of the luge track, and the need for practice runs.

1. VIDEO.

U.S. news agencies dealt with the IOC’s controversial decision to remove the video by using their images of the video. at the venue, a large screen tv played live feeds of the practice runs for media. What appears above are pictures of that feed taken by press.

2. LUGE TRACK

Many are concerned that this track was far too dangerous before Friday. As many as TWELVE crashes have been reported on this track already. Some Olympic lugers have clocked 90 mph or faster.

Witnesses Friday called the situation frantic, unprecedented, and horrific.

IOC president Jacques Rogge said the death “clearly casts a shadow over these games.”

The impact was the last turn of 270 degree spin, top speeds at 140 KM/Hr.

Another crash today included Armin Zoeggeler of Italy. The crash location was Blackcomb Mountain

3. PRACTICE RUNS

Some are calling the lack of practice runs at issue for lugers’ inability to prepare for the track’s speed.