Georgian luger dead after training crash

By News Staff

Posted Feb 12, 2010 04:18:58 PM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Olympic officials have confirmed that a 21-year-old men’s luger from Georgia has died after crashing during a training run at Whistler Sliding Centre.

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