Olympic Athlete Dies In Tragic Luge Accident - Comments

This was really sad, but any protection on the pole wouldn't have saved him in any way.

It's a horrible tragedy. Rest in peace Nodar Kumaritashvili.

I watched the video and I have to admit, the simple image of his body being thrown around like a rag doll made me vomit. It was so horrible, and it was even worse because the same day his dreams were to start coming true, he lost his life. My thoughts are with his family.

I saw the vid the night he died, on the news. They played it three times normal, and twice in slow-mo, and showed pics of the medics trying to revive him.
I threw up. I feel so bad for his family, and I jus hope he felt no pain, only a feeling of flying. R.I.P Nodar, have fun being a champion in heaven. Show them how it's done.

It is sad that he died.
To make it all the way to the Olympics like his fathers before him, and die the day of.
His family must be heartbroken beyond imagination.
I don't think that is needed to show the video as much as they do on the news.
Once was enough.

I have never seen this video, and I hope I never do.

Seeing this video being played over and over sickens me.
I don't think the media needs to put this on tv for everyone too see. Think how the family feels; I really don't think they would want to see this or for everyone else too either.
RIP Nodar :(

I saw it on the television a while back,RIP; Nodar :(

The news caster didn't give much of any warning about the video he was about to play, and now I have the image of Nodar hitting that pole over and over in my head. It saddens me to know that someone would choose ratings over morals.

This is really sad. I don't like the media coverage of it, at all, though--it's really, incredibly disrespectful to show video of someone dying on TV.

that's really sad. and i can't believe people would be so sick as to put up videos of someone dying so.... horribly.

R.I.P.