The death of 21-year-old Nodar Kumaritashvili-- who crashed on his luge practice run just hours before the 2010 Winter Olympics began Friday in Vancouver--wasn't the first signal that something was ...

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Everyone knew the danger. An uneasiness hung in the frosted Canadian air four years ago. Nerves were on edge. For good reason. Just hours before the flame was ignited ...

The luge racers are back on the mountain in Whistler, British Columbia, on Saturday, the first full day of the Winter Olympics. The death Friday of a luge competitor looms over the games after ...

Luge, one of the world's fastest and most dangerous sports, kicked off competition Saturday at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The nail-biting sport continues to be a Winter Olympics favorite, but its ...

LONDON — The international luge federation blamed the death of Georgian racer Nodar Kumaritashvili on his driving mistakes, saying a "complex series of interrelated events" led to the fatal crash ...

Despite the training-run death earlier in the day of a luger from the country of Georgia, the Olympics' opening ceremonies were launched Friday night with a jubilant countdown by the crowd filling BC ...

After Nodar Kumaritashvili's deadly crash, Canadian and IOC officials have stated that "human error" caused the Georgian luge racer's death. But an in-depth Wall Street Journal article suggests ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Luge competitors struggled with two adjustments Saturday as they ...

VANCOUVER, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A Georgian luger died in a horrific crash on a training run on Friday, casting a shadow as Vancouver opened the Winter Games with a daredevil snowboarder, an aboriginal ...

(AP) — The man who designed the Olympic luge course on which a Georgian slider was killed says he is surprised by the death and track walls may have to be raised, an opinion shared by a three-time ...

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) Everyone knew the danger. An uneasiness hung in the frosted Canadian air four years ago. Nerves were on edge. For good reason. Just hours before the flame was ignited on ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- In time-honored tradition, the show went on. Despite the training-run death earlier in the day of a luger from the country of Georgia, the Olympics' opening ...