Breaking News: Olympic luger dies after crash in training

Date: Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 4:11 PM

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -  The IOC has confirmed that a men's Olympic luger from the country of Georgia has died after a crash during training. The International Olympic Committee says doctors were unable to revive Nodar Kumaritashvili, and the 21-year-old died at a hospital. IOC president Jacques Rogge says the death "clearly casts a shadow over these games." Kumaritashvili lost control of his sled, went over the track wall and struck an unpadded steel pole near the finish line at Whistler Sliding Center.  The track is considered the fastest in the world, with speeds reaching 95 mph in training this week.