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Luge leaders study Olympic fatal crash report POSTED: Apr 10, 9:48a ET | UPDATED: Apr 10, 9:48a ET By Associated Press The International Luge Federation has begun meetings to finalize a report into Nodar Kumaritashvili's death at the Vancouver Olympics.
Sports dignitaries pay tribute to Georgian luger POSTED: Mar 23, 7:59a ET | UPDATED: Mar 23, 9:39a ET By Associated Press The head of the Vancouver Olympics, an Olympic gold medalist and other dignitaries are visiting the hometown of the Georgian luger killed during a practice run at last month's Winter Games.
Federation donates to dead luger's family POSTED: Mar 11, 6:50a ET | UPDATED: Mar 11, 6:50a ET The International Luge Federation (FIL) has donated 10,000 euros to the family of the Georgian luger who died at the Vancouver Olympics to help rebuild their house which was destroyed by fire.
Aussie auctions suit for late luger's family POSTED: Feb 26, 2:22p ET | UPDATED: Mar 5, 10:27a ET Australian luger Hannah Campbell-Pegg is auctioning her Olympic race suit to raise funds for the family of late Georgian slider Nodar Kumaritashvili who died in a training crash two weeks ago.
IOC's Rogge urges Russians to build safe luge track POSTED: Feb 25, 4:02p ET | UPDATED: Feb 25, 4:17p ET IOC president Jacques Rogge said Thursday he has urged Russian organizers to build the sliding track for the 2014 Winter Olympics "absolutely for safety first."
Whistler track designer: Safety was top priority POSTED: Feb 23, 6:17p ET | UPDATED: Feb 24, 2:41p ET The designer of the crash-plagued Whistler Sliding Center track said there was never any pressure from Olympic organizers to make the circuit as fast as possible.
IOC to act on luge death tragedy POSTED: Feb 21, 4:53a ET | UPDATED: Feb 21, 5:02a ET
IOC president Jacques Rogge promised Saturday to do "everything in my power" to prevent a repeat of the crash that killed an Olympic luger and raised questions about the safety of speed events.
Georgians mourn luger who died in practice POSTED: Feb 19, 1:56p ET | UPDATED: Feb 20, 1:08p ET Hundreds of people are gathering in Bakuriani, Georgia, to pay final respects to a luger killed during a practice run at the Vancouver Olympics. Olympic athlete Nodar Kumaritashvili will be buried in his hometown on Saturday.
Georgian luger's coach says accident saved others POSTED: Feb 18, 1:28p ET | UPDATED: Feb 18, 4:31p ET The coach and uncle of the Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, who was killed during a practice run at the Vancouver Olympics, says the athlete's death has saved the lives of other competitors.
No medals for U.S. luge team, but they had fun POSTED: Feb 17, 10:26p ET | UPDATED: Feb 18, 2:15p ET
The U.S. luge team arrived at the Vancouver Games confident it could win medals on a lightning-fast track that suited its top sliders and would proudly showcase their sport like never before. And then everything - including their fortunes - changed.
Why Germans rule the sliding world POSTED: Feb 17, 2:00p ET | UPDATED: Feb 17, 7:55p ET Germany's all-time luge great Sylke Otto neatly summed up why the country dominates the sport before watching Tatjana Huefner blaze to Olympic gold on Tuesday. "When you have so many athletes at a high level pushing each other that is why we perform so well at the big moments."