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[Closed] Olympic Bob track sounds flippin dangerous

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Competitors already voicing fears and there's just been a very bad accident 🙁

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/vancouver_2010/8513595.stm


 
Posted : 12/02/2010 7:49 pm
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several teams had raised concerns about the safety of athletes, who regularly exceed 90mph as they compete

The lad hit a steel pole after being ejected from the final turn at 90kmph ON A SLEDGE.
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eek.

al.


 
Posted : 12/02/2010 8:05 pm
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I don't think it's looking good for him 🙁


 
Posted : 12/02/2010 8:06 pm
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CPR? Not sounding great.

Aside from that, I did hear the British skeleton tram complaining that the Canadians hadn't been allowing competitors (apart from their own) access to the track outside of the absolute minimum they had to offer. Seems there might be a price to pay.

Poor ****er. Not a nice way to go. 😐


 
Posted : 12/02/2010 8:14 pm
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He's a deaded.


 
Posted : 12/02/2010 8:15 pm
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The poor soul has passed away. 😥


 
Posted : 12/02/2010 8:15 pm
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The poor soul has passed away.

Shite


 
Posted : 12/02/2010 8:16 pm
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**** me... that sucks 🙁


 
Posted : 12/02/2010 8:17 pm
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Dare say he didn't really know much about it. Hope so anyway

RIP


 
Posted : 12/02/2010 8:20 pm
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what a way to start the games RIP


 
Posted : 12/02/2010 8:21 pm
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They haven't even started yet.

Watching these Vanderham etc vids I'm amazed we haven't had many deaths in our sport. "Are we crash test dummies?" is another quote from the article above. Well, you'd have to say "yes" to that.

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Posted : 12/02/2010 8:30 pm
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Poor bloke. 🙁


 
Posted : 12/02/2010 8:46 pm

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