Luge Goes Ahead At Winter Olympics Despite Death

The luge event at the Winter Olympics went ahead on Saturday despite the death of Nodar Kumaritashvili.

The 21-year-old Georgian died when his sled flipped and he smashed into a steel pole during a final training run at the Whistler Sliding Centre.

The decision to go ahead was taken after probes by local coroners and the International Luge Federation (FIL).

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Human rights are sacred

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