Olympic Luge tragedy video appropriateness and dialog. The Olympic luge tragedy video continues to be a viral desire of Internet users. Nodar Kumaritashvili died on Friday during a training run down the Whistler track in Vancouver, British Columbia preparing for the Olympics.
Prior to his death, Kumaritashvili spoke to his parents and told them that he would “make them proud.” He also spoke with them days before the accident and told them he was “scared” of the track.
There are two main issues surrounding the appropriateness of the video. First, many feel that news networks shouldn’t have shown footage of his death. After all, it was very graphic coverage.
Second, many feel that Whistler track was at least partially to blame for the incident. Lugers are not recommended to go over 85 mph, and the track clocked speeds of 96 mph. Furthermore, the metal support beams surrounding the track were not padded.
After the Olympic luge tragedy, officials padded the metal support beams and lowered the start. Some competitors said that the track is a “child’s” race after the adjustments were made. This, of course, sounded very disrespectful to many Nodar Kumaritashvili fans.
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