Nodar Kumaritashvili, Georgian Luge Slider, Dies in Olympics Training Run

From the Blog Prof, "Video: Olympic Luger Loses Control, Dies at First Day of Olympics":

The Huffington Post has photos..

See also, AFP, "Changes Needed at Death Track, Says Designer."

Added: A slow-motion clip from ABC News, "Georgian Luger Flies Off Track, Into Steel Pole and Dies Before Olympics Start: Nodar Kumaritashvili's Training Partner Says Luger Made 'Mistake' Before Crash." Nodar flew backwards head-first into the pole: