Monday, April 12, 2010

IOC receives final report on Georgian luger's death (Reuters)

BERLIN, April twelve (Reuters) - Olympic officials have startedstudying an International Luge Federation (FIL) inform in to thedeath of Georgian contestant Nodar Kumaritashvili, who was killedduring a precision run during a Vancouver Olympics.

“We have perceived a inform (from a FIL) this morning andare looking in to a findings,” an IOC central told Reuters onMonday.

The central did not give any sum on a content of theFIL’s last inform or what were identified as a reasons forthe deadly crash, a primary in a competition since 1975.

“We will not be making a full reply until a inform ispublished subsequent Monday,” a central said.

Kumaritashvili slammed in to an unprotected steel pillar duringhis last precision run during a Whistler Sliding Centre on Feb. 12,hours before a Games’ opening ceremony.

An primary FIL inform a day after a pile-up put a blame onhuman error by a 21-year-old as well as a Olympic competitions wentahead, although a starting spot was lowered to revoke thespeed of a quick lane as well as a wall was erected to cover thepillars.

The IOC has pronounced it had a moral responsibility though not alegal one, with a federation as well as organisers responsible forthe construction of a lane as well as a staging of competitions.

(Writing by Karolos Grohmann, editing by John Mehaffey; Toquery or criticism on this story emailsportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)



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