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Revision as of 16:49, 28 February 2010
Template:Infobox Olympics Georgia
Georgia is participating in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with a team of 8 athletes. On the day of the opening ceremony, Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died in an accident while practicing during for games.[1]
Alpine skiing
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank | |||
| Iason Abramashvili | Men's giant slalom | 1:21.85 | 1:25.38 | 2:47.23 | 46 | |
| Men's slalom | 51.89 | DSQ | ||||
| Jaba Gelashvili | Men's giant slalom | 1:23.61 | 1:26.71 | 2:50.32 | 50 | |
| Men's slalom | DNF | |||||
| Nino Tsiklauri | Women's giant slalom | DNF | ||||
| Women's slalom | 59.77 | 1:02.55 | 2:02.32 | 50 | ||
Figure skating
| Athlete(s) | Event | CD | SP/OD | FS/FD | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Elene Gedevanishvili | Ladies' | 61.92 | 9 | 93.32 | 17 | 155.24 | 14 | ||
| Allison Reed / Otar Japaridze | Ice dancing | 26.65 | 20 | 42.22 | 21 | 63.45 | 22 | 132.32 | 22 |
Luge
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Rank | ||
| Levan Gureshidze | Men's singles | did not start | |||||
| Nodar Kumaritashvili | Men's singles | died in an accident during training | |||||
Fatality
The Whistler Sliding Centre, which has recorded some of the fastest speeds in luge, has experienced several accidents occurred during training runs leading up to the start of the games.[2] During a training session on February 12, the Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died of injuries caused by a crash in the final turn of the course at speeds of 143 kilometres per hour (89 mph), crashing into the side of the turn, sending him into a steel support pillar. He died at a local hospital shortly after.[3]
The International Luge Federation immediately called an emergency meeting after the incident, and all other training runs were called off for the day.[2]
Kumaritashvili's teammate, Levan Gureshidze, did not race. He was on the official start list for the first heat but withdrew, telling other racers he couldn't go on.[4] The remaining six athletes representing Georgia stayed in Vancouver to compete in honor of Kumaritashvili, while Gureshidze flew back to Georgia to mourn his loss.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-athletes/index_cf-PU.html?cat6=&cat1=43128
- ^ a b "Olympic luger Nodar Kumaritashvili dies after crash". BBC Sport. February 12, 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "Georgian luger killed in training". Toronto Sun: QMI Agency. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "Olympians slide with heavy hearts". ESPN. 2010-02-14.
- ^ "Luger's mother overwhelmed by grief". ESPN. Associated Press. 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
