Nodar Kumaritashvili Tried To Slow Down before fatal crash in 2010 Olympic Luge.wmv

[Taima826]

What injuries did he sustain that killed him?

[radiomysterVTC]

Shutup.

[mattie009]

At least he died doing something he loved

[kakha1974]

Nodar, we miss you wery much! It's a huge upset to lost such a young and nice life in this terrific world...eeeh

[mezzoallegro]

Rest in peace Nodar Kumaritashvili. Almost 2 years...

[thelug3r]

I'm sorry but I'm really getting tired of ignorant people who know nothing about the sport of luge making videos of WHY IT HAPPENED. Yes, it was pilot error. Yes, Whistler is a dangerous track. But he wasn't trying to slow down. Him putting his feet down is an instinctual maneuver in luge, and because he was inexperienced, he didn't try to fight as hard as possible in order to get back on the line because he let go of the "steering wheel" as soon as his feet were on the ice. I luge so I know

[mcmlxvi]

This is by far the most irresponsible and absurd form of pseudo-sport ever made. What the fuck is wrong with people, the main purpose in the designing of these tracks of death is to be opened as possible to allow the cameras to film the events in detriment of any form of safety devices like fences or closed-brake-ramps.

[thelug3r]

@mcmlxvi also, luge is unbelievably controlled. Its not like skiing where you can buy a ticket, get a sled, and go from the top. And luge has very very few deaths, I can only think of 3. And 2 were before the 1970's. Most olympic athletes have at least 7-8 years of experience. He had less than 3. And think about skiing and how many people die in that sport. I'm pretty sure downhill courses are more like "tracks of death" than luge.

[smartass2st]

Besides the pictures of him "bracing himself" and "trying to stop" if you look closley you can also see him kissing his own ass goodbye. I hate when people make stupid videos like this. Get to the damn point. Slide shows are for people who are too poor to have videos. And this Beatles cover sucks too. lol Ok thats enough hate for one day. haha

[mezzoallegro]

@smartass2st No one caares. Bitch. Don't post this crap on tributes for a fallen athlete.

[tutugirlly830]

This makes me cry.... his last moments :'(

[FatFreddyJohnson]

May Nodar Kumaritashvili rest in peace, but thank you for providing a clear view of this accident so we all can understand what transpired and help support the effort to prevent this type of incident from ever occurring again.

[01Fletcherra]

The sad thing is that plexiglass could have saved him

[utubesqueeze]

@01Fletcherra Good point. Something as simple as plexiglass around a bend would have made a huge difference in that situation.

[gnarkillkicksass]

I don't think he was trying to slow down with his hand,, I think that had more to do with G force and doing 144kph, either way RIP. Well done for doing his best and dieing with his boots on doing something he loved.

[meany1023]

at 1:12 that was me running to help him

[saigondj]

he 's not a christian. jesus punished him

[cLaX1227]

@saigondj lol there is no jesus

[SLuMberMoOn7]

@saigondj wow that was really ignorant right there

[onbradley]

A sad event for sure, but no doubt the results of just one more Russian plot to demoralize the great patriotic nation of Georgia!

Nodar, your innocent blood has been spilled on the altar of your ancestors, and we will avenge you in Moscow!

[temanbee]

this sports too dangerous... its very fast & hard to control it... RIP...

[Jaboolanee]

Before this tragical success happens many lugers had complain with the track design but was ignored it.

[desertdovecarver]

This was a horrible ACCIDENT. I don't feel that anyone is to blame. Thank you feedbackbro. This video was done with respect and taste, but still showed what actually happen.

[CR7ronaldoCR]

R.I.P - from Turkey

[jamala5]

RIP. But to the uploader of this video: You are an ignorant bastard. You do not know anything about Canada and your opinion means fuck-all.

[feedbackbro]

@jamala5 Is your comment addressed to me? I grew up in Canada. My statement was only meant to defend Canada but to be realistic about it - there are some parts of Canada (including Toronto) - that aren't that great but there are many parts of Canada that are great too. Perhaps you're confusing me with keravankauhu who claims that Canada is a ghetto - which is kind of an ironic statement coming from someone who, from what I can tell, lives in Scotland. "Pot calling the kettle black" scenario

[jamala5]

@feedbackbro My apologies for the confusion. Excellent video upload. Thanks for that. Yes, keravankauhu is an absolute buffoon. Canada is not perfect but it is one of the safest and best countries in the world to live in. It has its pros and cons, just like everywhere else. I don't hear many positive remarks about Scotland, but who am I to judge?

[feedbackbro]

@jamala5 No worries....sometimes it's hard to follow the conversation threads. :)

Absolutely...the more crap that happens throughout the world the more I appreciate how good we have it in Canada. I'm sure Scotland has some beautiful places but....come on....it's just absurd to say Canada is a ghetto. That's just ignorance.

[STATiSofVITALETHICS]

@feedbackbro I live in toronto, there is some crime and the mayor is retarded but its not that bad of a city

[chesireTac]

@jamala5 sorry if canada isnt a real country lol ... if it was cool enough then it would be a state lol haha ... but in all seriousness i have no idea who this is ... but to tell you the truth ... that's just one of the hazards when YOUR GOING OVER 100 MILES AN HOUR ON ICE lol ... not very smart when you think about it lol

[keravankauhu]

canada is a ghetto, a 3rd world country! been there three times never going back!

[feedbackbro]

@keravankauhu That's a VERY broad statement. Canada is a large and diverse country and for sure you will see good and bad, rich and poor, developed and dilapidated. It all depends on where you go. I'm sure there are lots of parts of Scotland that aren't too pretty either.

[jaymk1985]

@feedbackbro Yes, like all of it.

[strangelylucky]

@feedbackbro that's also a very broad statement. i see your point but don't judge Scotland on what 1 idiot wrote. the only really bad place in Scotland is Glasgow.

[demonikfunk]

@keravankauhu ? do you know what constitutes a 3rd world country?

[mike666x1]

@keravankauhu prick

[thear675]

@keravankauhu why did you go three times if you think it's a ghetto? And where the fuck were you going? Stay in Scotland if you don't like it, you dirty cunt.

[MrBarelylethal]

@keravankauhu Scotland is poorer you asshole. And don't write this shit on horrific crash video

[robertlaundry]

@keravankauhu You are a fucking goof and are lucky to not come back here cause we would fuck you up bad!!!

[TheMovieGenius1]

@keravankauhu thats ok, we dont want you to come back douchbag hahaaa

[vinndog33]

nor does putting you feet down do much of anything i promise nodar was not expierenced enough to be going from mens start.........i have a personal relationship to the family who also is more than willing to admit nodars crash was drivers error

[vinndog33]

yo i hate to be this blunt but yall dont understand luge im a luge athlete that races world cup and qualified for the vancover olympics i was the mens alternate i promise you he is not trying to slow down he is trying to make the sled stop skidding the only problem is that putting you feet down only works in streights in curves it does nothing but put you in a worse situation from expirence at mens start in Vancouver nodars death was drivers error he did not slow down to much

[ctleslie]

he came in 13th...

[MrDeathCab1]

Just a split second and hes gone. Gone from the lives of Many who love him. His Family, Friends, Fans. May he rest deep, in peace.

[vermettefan21]

god dammit. everytime i see this i just think to myself "If that god damned indentation in the wood was not there, he just might still be alive!"

[undisputed4life]

It all happened so fast.

[Pilotejana]

Cries! This is my cousin :'(

[LXAccordian]

what song is this?

[Rumblecore]

That's ok that you show what he really tried to do, but ethically showing someone's death in slow-motion is just awful

[FilMarck]

This shows that he was desperate to slow down and saw that his death was coming.

How awful and tragic.

It probably was an instant death.

[Tyza122]

Thanks feedbackbro i have look absolutly everywere and only seen slideshows or articles.yours shows excactly what happend and how i no its a slideshow but it gives the best detail i could ask for thanks a million

[Tyza122]

Thanks feedbackbro i have look absolutly everywere and inly seen slideshows or article your shows excactly what happend thanks again

[cortese100]

maybe there should be some safety nets in case this happens eh?

[Rumblecore]

@cortese100 He died because some douchebag architect decided that putting steel poles this near of the track would be useful for no good reason. Nobody thought that accidentaly an athlete could crash against them like it happened to this poor guy

[driftmcvey19]

if u pause it at 0:37 u see where he came down from the bank and hits that smaller wall. u notice he hits the curve not the stright-a-way, this is what threw his body in the opposite direction towards the poles. it was a matter of INCHES. if he hits the straight-a-way part of the smaller wall all thats gunna happed is a violent roll over. Really is to bad he couldnt correct maybe those few inches to get himself not to hit the curve. truly shocking moment R.I.P nodar

[VGAUbersoldat]

I am not an architect but are those poles necessary that close to the track? They might extend them out. In any case, I am saddened by the loss.

[RYANJONES12]

ok he was going way to fast for that turn cuz normaly when the sleds are coming round those type turns they are in the middle of the entire turn wall he was all the way at the top ya he tried slowin down but he was way to high for that last turn when he came into that he had to know he was FU**ED cuz when he came down  he instantly started to loose control and flip if he had successfully passed that corner he would have made a record at least 144km is 90.1 mph he was crankin when he hit the pole

[segmentor]

ust a question...Would half a meter in height of extra fence saved his life? In such a critical point extrordinary safety measurements must be taken into account for such sad accidents never happen again...Oh my God, and those deadly poles waiting for him!!!

[shcnoozlebop]

wow. he would've known that was going to be a big one.

the first time i saw the vid i thought it would have been pretty thoughtless not to have padding on the poles he hit for safety.

[mreed91]

No wonder he died. That's one heck of a deceleration. Plus, what was vancouver thinking putting all those posts at a danger point?

[SuperUltraMegaBOOM]

@mreed91 You fucking prick

[JetHawk]

If Vancouver was going to spend a ton of money on the Olympics, why not put some of it towards making the luge safer in the first place and not after the accident?

They should have made the turn transfer to straight aways have possibly a tube cover over it so they lugers go into something like a pipe so they can fly off the track. The top of the pipe should be clear so people can see them.

[SaraNightfire1]

You can only use ice on blades like that, it's even more dangerous with plastic. That's most likely what he hit to cause him to be thrown thrown off. They shouldn't have had those poles where it was, especially steel. You could actually hear the steel ring from the finish line as if you were right next it.

There was no possible way save him after such a hit. Luckily, he died quickly and most likely not in much in pain. I feel sad for the family and friends, and hope that they're doing well RIP

[Methstories]

This sport is dumb. No protection anywhere besides the helmet? The whole thing needs strong plastic around it so they dont go flying out of the top.

[birdmankustomz666]

@Methstories The sport is not "dumb", or unsafe for that matter. Its actually safer than driving a car down the street. What was bad was the engineering that the olympic crew did on the track and its walls. 

[DestroyerT1000]

oh man finally!!!!!!!!!!! i found the damn video i've been looking for 3 weeks n i found it. thx n i owe u one!!!!

[RHBRoberts]

This is so sad. I only hope that god is holding him, his family and his friends close by.

[cof61]

useless vid

[GATIME4253]

how sad 

[The1Nickfootball]

R.I.P Nodar

[Racingnut24]

Im wondering was he really trying to slow down there..from what I could see of it he was completely out of control coming through that long sweeper probably because of the speed sadly and I think he knew he was in big trouble at that point.

Just a observaton of what was a tragic accident....Rest in Peace Nodar

[feedbackbro]

@Racingnut24 I know what you mean...it's debatable whether he was deliberately trying to slow down or simply reacting instinctively out of fear. I think it's clear that he knew he was in trouble.

If you are driving your car and start to spin on ice and you panic and hit the brakes...are you trying to slow down? For sure, you're trying to avoid an accident and using whatever means are available to you and I believe you instinctively react by trying to slow down. That's how I see it.

[Annazayla]

@Racingnut24 Right...the original footage is too fast for anyone to really determine if he was trying to slow down....you can't even see him hitting the steel post.

[TheStupidmonkeyy]

that is so sad R.I.P

[ThelightGlitcher]

RIP FROM GREECE MAN

[DjoandNano]

I am very sad . Rest in peace . =(

[gabyfam6]

rest in peace....................

[TheNilsie]

I have so many respect for him, realy, Nodar... Rest in Peace :(

[99skullgirl]

I WATCHED THOUSAND VIDEOS TRYING TO FIND EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED i googled searched,yahoo searched,and look on everything! this is the perfect discription! THNX FEEDBACKBRO!

[feedbackbro]

@99skullgirl You're very welcome :)

[DailySpecial26]

my question is why dont the poles have padding?

and this was a truly horrific and sad event, RIP

[ghostbewareteam]

:( I WISH THAT WAS MY LIFE INSTEAD OF HIS

[WasabiTse]

I dont understand why isn' t  there more security at this spot since it's a major curve....R.I.P NODAR

[MsPancake27]

this is sooooo sad

i mean almost everyone's pretty much forgotten about it by now

but i cant help thinking how his family must feel right now

wat if they're still grieving?

[communitysharer1]

This guy let a piece of gold get in his way of his common sense. He didn't figure that out, until it was too late that it wasn't worth it, and it never is. Don't make the same mistake as he made. That's all. Happy Travels.

[girl4GEO]

@communitysharer1 Nodar DIED NOT FOR SOME STUPID GOLD LIKE YOU SAY BUT DOING WHATEVER HE LOVED.

HE was not some kind of amateur with ambitions like you try to portray him, but real professional who spend all of his life doing the thing he loved.

he was young professional and he would have been alive if not stupid organizers who did not spend time to think of some safety measures.

so can't say anything nice about this young man give us pleasure and shut the fuck up!

[communitysharer1]

This incident teaches a person to follow their heart. If you have a premonition that something bad is going to happen, DON'T DO IT. IT's that simple. It's better to be laughed at than dead. Who cares what others think. You know yourself. You know what you are capable of and what you are not. It's up to you what you do and what you can't do. Don't let anybody ever pressure you into being someone you are not. That's all.

[thenameisjimbob]

@communitysharer1 I'm not here to have a go, but I don't think he really had a 'premonition' that something bad was going to happen. As a vert skateboarder, we often fall from great heights and during these falls it's our human instinct to try to make these as soft a landing as possible. Clearly in this video Nodar saw that this corner wasn't working out as planned, so it was his human instinct to try to slow himself up to make - like us skateboarders - his crash as soft as possible.

[thenameisjimbob]

@communitysharer1 I'm no expert in luge but it's the same human instinct, just obviously when you're travelling at speeds of over 90 mph it's much harder to make your crash 'softer' as i mentioned earlier, as all crashes at that speed have a huge chance of being painful.

Nodar wouldn't be in the olympics if he didn't love his sport - he was there because he wanted to be and chose to push the limits, something that takes a very brave and courageous sportsman/woman to do...

[arnegoj]

i agreee w/ u fedbakbro

[fuffy147]

you spend your whole life to get to the olympics and its all ended in a mater of seconds. so sad, R.I.P Nodar

[MrDestinyisrad]

R.I.P Nodar tragic death im heart broken im a huge fan of nodar sad:( :'(

[spadeflame8solo]

OMG i feel so sorry for his fanily and that this tragic accidnt will not ,ever happen again and that they should make the sides of the luge taller so that if somethin does happen again like that they might not die !!!!!!!!!! :(

[18PacWest]

He went up in the grey to slow down and hits the concrete wall.

[calafrazi]

such a terrible and sad tragedy..you will be in our heart and be remembered forever Nodar...may you R.I.P.

[jimbeytien]

I have viewed a number of videos on this tragic accident, and I must say that this is the most thoughtful one I have seen. The account of the athlete's desperate attempt to slow down was haunting; he knew what was coming. The frame by frame "animation" was a nice presentation. The details of how the whole incident played out......the reaction time of the rescue team was perfect.

The accident was a tragedy, but I hope it forced officials to reconsider future track designs. Rest in peace.

[feedbackbro]

Thanks very much.

[LPF767]

Excellent comment. This is the first video that I've seen that showed his crash with respect in just trying to see what went wrong. I noticed the same things. He knew going into curve 16 that something was wrong and tried everything he could to correct it and slow down. Pilot error, sadly yes BUT if the course were properly designed for safety, he would have survived the accident and be alive today. Your comment was most mature, thank you.

[Refman33]

i also noticed that the short wall that was supposed to protect the riders angled back toward the poles at the last second. he hit that angle which probablly threw him in to the poles. i think that if it werent for that angle he might have gotten away with a few injurys but more importantly his life

[feedbackbro]

@Refman33 This is a very good point. I didn't notice this until you pointed it out but I think you're right.

[jullerdajull]

R.I.P.. Let us hope that this is tha last time a man will die in a Luge accident:(

It is a very dangerous sport, and there is always a risk.. And the risk came to Vancouver, this is just so sad;( R.I.P Kumaritashvili.

[hartage]

come see my real olympic accident video..

[supermelonjr]

on the floor they should put with frken mats or cushion so incase this happens again no 1 will die!

[drhotdogoo]

thats a very sad and tragic accident.......may he rest in peace and his family and frnds find the strength to make it thru this hard time

[fernandobo009]

he had a helmet how come nothing happened to it and he broke his head :/

[karmapaintball]

I don't see why anyone wants to do the luge. must suck to be dead though really sad

[juliepatchoulie]

thanks for this. i think your link is both respectful and objective. i've had a hard time finding a decent analysis.

Its truly sad, but its very true that high level sports like this are with great risks. but it def. seems like those posts should have had some padding, that's a major wtf? esp. since this is said to be the "fastest course in the world." thanks for your post and commentary amidst a lot of hysteria.

[feedbackbro]

Thanks very much. In capturing the still images from the original video I noticed Nodar was putting his hand and foot down - which looks to me like an effort to slow down. After thinking about what happened it occured to me that his efforts to slow down were too successful. I think he slowed too much and came down off the wall at a steeper angle than he was aiming for and this lead him to go across the track and hit the corner - which is what lead to the awful bounce into the poles.

[notorioso]

If you crash doing 144km/hr on anything its not going to end well, poor guy.

[LyleLevac]

ok i can c how you have your views on this but you really need to take this vid down. im not trying to b mean but you have to think about this guys family. its disrespectful to put soemthin up like this while his family and friends are grieving about his death

[fuffy147]

@feedbackbro I'm acctually a luge athlete. and i respect what you have done here although you did miss inform the public. He most likley didn't try to slow down he was scared and put his feet down in fear. Which causes you to loss control. When i slid on this track accouple of weeks befor the olympics i was amazed how many time this happend to sliders coming out of this curve they should have done something soner.

[fuffy147]

@fuffy147 not fly out of track just flip coming high out of the curve

[CaptOlimar1]

I have the real video, HD..not photos

[98DevilDog79]

... umm being as cold hearted as you are, you should have been raped and thrown in a dumpster a long time ago you disrespectful piece of shit. I'd say go jump off a bridge but I doubt anyone would even care move your worthtless ass to the side of the road even by kicking it. Good job for reminding us all how many fucked up losers are out there that have some how managed to survive for such along time off their moms tit.

[98DevilDog79]

And change your name cock sucker. Having your username be anything near associated with me or any other Marine is a fuckin disgrace.

[Vikrant1993]

@a10fjet  stfu it was the track was way to dangerous

[hockeystar2307]

Fuck off

[ketketa111]

THis is tragedy... Such things should not happen on Olympic games....

NOdar We love u..... Gmertma natelshi amkopos sheni suli....

[JAMESKICKBOXER]

HE CANNOT HEAR YOU.

[MrKtallday1020]

ur an ass hole if i saw u on the street i would kick ur ass

[Ingridb6]

man this is so sad i cant fucking stand it

[zellyroxz]

rip he didnt have to die if they checked the thingy

[martyr35]

im diggin the jeff beck man

[xXlolxtechXx]

last nite some1 used this song as their figure skating song

[feedbackbro]

Yes...I noticed that. What a coincidence! Of course, they used a different version with violins etc.

[GreenRobotStudios]

poor guy

[pieprincess97]

Shut up stinkney the guy just died!!!

[islandmoorman]

As well thought out as this might be to honor him in your way.....you should take this down!!! His family and friends are grieving.

[feedbackbro]

No offense meant but:

1. I'm not emailing this video to his friends and family so unless they specifically go looking for videos like this then they should be safe from their publication;

2. My video was made from content that is already all over the web - I simply added my observation about Nodar apparently trying to slow down before the crash;

3. I find it hypocritical of you that one of your favorite videos is "The Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald" but yet you find my video offensive.

[stinknay]

@islandmoorman - stop whining

[policematrix5]

WATCH THE REAL VIDEO HERE

click on my name to watch the un edited video

[eddiestags]

I watch that and without video commentary I automatically think " Bullshit that shoud have never happened!" What a Disgrace for the CANDIAN OFFICIALS to call that an ACCIDENT on his part!

[thesafetymantrash]

Well thought-out memorial and presentation. Jeff Beck's licks finishes it off.

[feedbackbro]

Thank you

[makenzeeandkiera]

My sympathy to the poor family. Shame of the video being shown and re-created by this imbasol. Rest in peace Nodar Rest in peace....

[WertzOne]

@makenzeeandkiera

you was looking for the video...

[feedbackbro]

I agree, Nodar's family would not want to see this or any other video showing his crash in gruesome detail. However, for the rest of us who never knew him I think seeing it in this way, and with some melancholy music, helps us to identify with him and bring us closer to him and, thereby, feel the sorrow and pain over this incident and helps us to remember him.

[candiiman05]

Rest in peace dear kodar.

May your life in death be more pleasant.

[akanehimura]

There should have been padding on those beams. I heard the guy died instantly. I hope that's true, that way he didn't feel any pain. My heart goes out to his family, RIP

[Cnlaw1]

The guy who made this course is a fucking retard and he is probably sitting at home thinking that he just killed someone and will never leave his house again. RIP

[triforcedweller]

Poor guy.RIP man, Rip.

[helipilot727]

Where is the PADDING around those solid steel beams?!?!?!

This is a tragedy that could have been avoided. Clearly someone who designed this course was lacking common sense regarding safety.

So very sad.

[Cyrus150]

@helipilot727 @akanehimura

um, of course they wouldn't have padding on the beams. If they thought there was even the slightest need for padding then they would've known the course had a major design flaw- which they clearly didn't. No one was expecting a body to be flung over that railing