Georgian Olympic Committee commemorates tragic death of luger
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The Georgian National Olympic Committee has commemorated the tragic death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, who lost control at high speed and crashed into a steel pole at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Nodar was very talented. He was striving to fulfill his goals. He would have had very high chances of success if not for the tragedy,” the Georgian National Olympic Committee wrote.
Kumaritashvili, 21, was on his final official training when the fatal event took place.
He was travelling at 143.3 km per hour when he crashed. After the accident Kumaritashvili was transferred to a hospital where he later died.
Officials have placed a premium on safety in the sport since his death.
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A group representing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are in Georgia to discuss how the country will host the European Youth Olympic Festival next year, in which more than 4,000 athletes from 49 countries are expected to participate.
The Georgian luger who died in a tragic accident at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games will be honoured at the Sochi Olympic competition.
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The meeting was also attended by the Vice-President of European Olympic Committees Niels Nygaard, the Minister of Culture and Sport Mikheil Giorgadze and the President of Georgian Olympic Committee Leri Khabelov.
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