Tragedy in Vancouver

The Olympics start tonight but the joyous mood may already have gone. During a training session today, a Luger from the country of Georgia named Nodar Kumaritashvili died. While going through the course, he lost control of his sled and went over a wall then crashing into a unpadded, steel pole. He would die later in a hospital. An investigation for the incident is already under way and there is specualtion whether the course is safe for Luge. I hope that the IOC and Vancouver pay respects to Nodar and Georgia in tonight's ceremony.