Date sent:              Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:06:03 -0500
From:                   Dan Kaminsky <[email protected]>

> Interesting article, where the Own The Podium link is pretty much
> admitted, BUT (and this is rather important) it's claimed this is a
> problem in Luge,and winter sports,  *in general*.
> 
> http://www.ctvolympics.ca/news-centre/newsid=8935.html

I'm not a big fan of "Own the Podium" in any case, but I don't think it can be 
a 
factor here:

http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/2010wintergames/Georgian+president+Thank
s+caring+Canada/2566138/story.html

"In fact, it turns out Friday's fatal run was Kumaritashvili's 26th time down 
the 
track. His first nine, last November, were uneventful. They were all from the 
novice, junior or women's start location. In 16 of his next 17 runs, he took on 
the 
full men's run, and Friday's crash was his fourth -- three of them on the same 
Corner 16 that was the beginning of the end."

Lugers from overseas were training on the track a year ago.

Interestingly, the fact that all runs are now being done from the women's 
start, 
which reduces the speed by about 10km/h, is prompting complaints from some 
who are saying the slower track gives an advantage ... (etc)

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