and I didn't mean to start it this way, but I'm afraid it has to begin with very sad news.
Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritaschwili died after a tragic accident during training today. I just saw the video on tv news and it's shocking

Originally posted by haytrain:Modified your topic title....
Very sad news about the athlete that died today. I wouldn't be surprised if they canceled the luge, bobsled, and skeleton events.
Originally posted by djrlewis:
The Dave Murray, which is the downhill course, is a fearsome route. I skiied it a couple of years ago and tried it from top to bottom. My legs almost fell off and I did it in 5 and half minutes.
Fastest qualifier 2 days ago did it in 1m32secs.
Originally posted by djrlewis:Lack of snow around Vancouver is an issue for some of the freestyle events.
Converse problem in Whistler (for skiing etc). Too much snow possibly. That's all going on this weekend though, so let's see...
The Dave Murray, which is the downhill course, is a fearsome route. I skiied it a couple of years ago and tried it from top to bottom. My legs almost fell off and I did it in 5 and half minutes.
Fastest qualifier 2 days ago did it in 1m32secs.
Originally posted by yuri31:Woo-hoo, we have a golden medail![]()
Originally posted by yuri31:Woo-hoo, we have a golden medail![]()