Zoeggeler came off his sled and held it with his left arm to keep it from smashing atop his body. He slid on his back down several curves before coming to a stop and walking away. Training days in Whistler have been crash-filled. A Romanian woman was briefly knocked unconscious and at least four Americans — Chris Mazdzer on Wednesday, Megan Sweeney on Thursday and both Tony Benshoof and Bengt Walden on Friday in the same training session where Zoeggeler wrecked — have had serious trouble just getting down the track.
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Fastest time after one or two runs, depending on the event, wins the gold. The athletes: Because a luger's head and feet hang off the sled, they need strong neck, upper body, abdominal and thigh muscles.
Those come in handy when steering with their calves. Did you know? A luge can slide down the track at speeds of about kilometres per hour — and there are no brakes! One way to cheat in luge is by heating the steel blades before the run — it reduces the friction on the ice and makes the luge go faster. In doubles luge, the lighter athlete lies on top of the heavier one so that air can flow better over their bodies.
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Kumaritashvili is the fourth competitor to die at the Winter Games and the first since Five-time Olympian Mark Grimmette, chosen as the U. So it's definitely something they are going to have to take into account on future tracks. I'm on fire. This was Kumaritashvili's second crash during training for the games. He also failed to finish his second of six practice runs, and in the runs he did finish, his average speed was about 88 mph - significantly less than the speed the top sliders are managing on this lightning-fast course.
It was unclear how fast Kumaritashvili was going, although many sliders have exceeded 90 mph on this course. More than a dozen athletes have crashed during Olympic training for luge, and some questioned whether athletes from smaller nations - like Georgia - had enough time to prepare for the daunting track. At the finish area, not far from where Kumaritashvili lost control, athletes, coaches and officials solemnly awaited word on Kumaritashvili before eventually being ushered away.
Access to the crash area was closed within about 30 minutes. Representatives from the three U. American athletes were not immediately made available for reaction after news of the death was confirmed. Kumaritashvili competed in five World Cup races this season, finishing 44th in the world standings.
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