The Olympics begin today. The above photo is from Boston.com's Big Picture and was taken in Arnprior Ontario.
In a tragic luge accident an athlete from Georgia was killed earlier today. The IOC and VANOC issued a joint statement:
It is with great regret that we confirm the death of the Georgian luge athlete, Nodar Kumaritashvili, during the final training session at the Whistler Sliding Centre, this morning.
Mr Kumaritashvili died after crashing on the last corner of the course during training. Doctors were unable to revive the athlete, who died in hospital.Full Story
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