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Nodar Kumaritashvili’s death took place on the Whistler track at the Vancouver winter games. He was a very experienced luger, and was hoping to make his first Olympic appearance.

New coverage has indicated that Kumaritashvili told his father that he was “scared” of the track. His dad told him to put his feet down to slow himself if he was scared.

His father says his son is brave, and started the track once he finished.

The death has caused a lot of controversy. Olympic officials have claimed that the death was due to “human error”, although the track has been criticized as too fast. Recommended speeds are typically 85 mph or less, but the Whistler track has clocked speeds of 96 mph.

The luge competition will go on, but people are still outraged over the death. This young bright athlete died well before his time.

NEWS: The Olympic luge competitor was killed today after crashing during a qualifying practice run, making him the third Olympian to die since the sport came to the winter games in 1964.

The other two deaths happened during the event’s inaugural year.

There has been a lot of controversy over the luge track in Vancouver It’s the fastest in the world, and many competitors have voiced their concern over safety. Some competitors have gotten up to speeds in excess of 90 miles per hour.

The sad thing about the crash video is that Nodar Kumaritashvili was only 21 years at the time of his death. He was young, full of life, and just trying to make his dreams come true.

The graphic reality of the crash inevitably lead to his death.