Olympic Athlete Nodar Kumaritashvili Fatal Injury In Practice Luge Run At Whistler...
 

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WHISTLER, B.C. - Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili has died in a horrific Olympic training run on the eve of the Games opening, flying off a high-speed track that has wasted little time showing its teeth.

An Olympic official with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that the 21-year-old from Borjomi, Georgia, died as a result of his injuries. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the luger's family hadn't been notified yet.

A spokesman for the Vancouver organizing committee wouldn't confirm the death but a news conference with IOC president Jacques Rogge and VANOC chief executive John Furlong was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. PT in Vancouver.

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Warning: Graphic footage of fatal crash at luge track
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