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Luge accident caused by human error; no major adjustments being made to track, but they are somehow raising the wall. -- (link)

Posted by mara Feb 13 '10, 06:07

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http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/luge/news?slug=ap-lug-lugerdies&prov=ap&type=lgns (sports.yahoo.com)

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I don't understand this "sport" anyway. If they want sheer speed, just drop them in a tube from an airplane. If they want human skill, this isn't it - CrankYanker Feb 13, 10:05 15
- i agree - Danedukenuuk Feb 13, 10:15 14
  - seriously, aren't you just a passenger? -- nm - CrankYanker Feb 13, 10:22 13
    - no it's a sled basically you control it by shifting your waight - Danedukenuuk Feb 13, 10:28
    - they can steer. -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 10:25 11
      - Steering is not an Olympic sport IMO. -- nm - CrankYanker Feb 13, 10:28 10
        
        What are your thoughts on Ski Jump? they don't even steer ... -- nm - Beryllium Feb 13, 10:29 9
        
        hmmm, I would have to put that in the same category. Both these are different than ice speed racing where the whole body is used for speed and - CrankYanker Feb 13, 10:33 3
        
        You realize they're not just letting the sled do the work, right? - Reagen Feb 13, 10:39
        
        So you're saying that it's not a sport, because they're only controling their aerodynamics and balance, and not exerting physical force? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 13, 10:36 1
        
        in a nutshell, yes. -- nm - CrankYanker Feb 13, 10:37
        
        they use the hands, body position and the boards to steer -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 13, 10:31 4
        
        Yes, and they balance gravity against speed to corner delicately and make good time. - Beryllium Feb 13, 10:33 3
        
        I believe there's a difference between Olympic sports and other sports like car racing. Olympic sports should define an Olympian as - CrankYanker Feb 13, 10:37 2
        
        My favourite olympic sport is Biathalon. It mixes the overall athleticism of skiing, with the precision required for target shooting. - Beryllium Feb 13, 10:41 1
        
        Not "dissing" them, just think they belong in a different category. I enjoy watching them, they're exciting. -- nm - CrankYanker Feb 13, 10:47
They're talking about this on CTV right now - they're starting from two turns further down to reduce speeds. -- nm - Reagen Feb 13, 09:05 1
- cool, sounds like a good plan. -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 09:20
So the Olympic officials conducted an inquiry and determined that it wasn't their fault? OK -- nm - prayformojo Feb 13, 07:13 1
- crashing ... ok. It's the part where he flew off the track and died instantly that I'm worried about. -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 07:18
Seeing the footage of it with sound sucked. Hearing the sound of the metal pole after he hit it was gross. -- nm - Shaun Feb 13, 06:34
haven't there been more than a dozen crashes this week? -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 06:33 4
- What I'd be curious to know is if that's unusual. I mean, people do lose control in those events. - Subversive Feb 13, 07:46 2
  - You'd maybe have one or two crashes in a race. -- nm - Reagen Feb 13, 09:06
  - the unusual thing seem ti be that many well experinced drivers got into trouble in the track - Danedukenuuk Feb 13, 09:05
- I think they mentioned yesterday that there were dozen or so crashes before the one that killed the luger. -- nm - Krusty Feb 13, 06:41

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