Funeral for Nodar Kumaritashvili in Bakuriani
DMTX. The funeral for Georgian Nodar Kumaritashvili, 21, who died after his luge slammed into a steel pole on the Winter Olympic luge course hours before the opening ceremony was held in Bakuriani. Pr
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The funeral for Georgian Nodar Kumaritashvili, 21, who died after his luge slammed into a steel pole on the Winter Olympic luge course hours before the opening ceremony was held in Bakuriani. President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili, joined family and friends in paying their last respects. Bakuriani, Georgia. 20/02/2010.
Kumaritashvili qualified for the luge men's singles event at the 2010 Winter Olympics, which would be his Olympic debut. On February 12, 2010, Kumaritashvili was fatally injured in a crash during a training run at the Whistler Sliding Centre when he lost control in the final turn of the course and was thrown off his luge and over the sidewall of the track, striking an unprotected steel support pole at the end of the run
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- date:20 February 2010
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DMTX. The funeral for Georgian Nodar Kumaritashvili, 21, who died after his luge slammed into a steel pole on the Winter Olympic luge course hours before the opening ceremony was held in Bakuriani. Pr
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- id:257668
- date:20 February 2010
- dimensions:13.33 x 10.00 in. (4000 x 3000 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:34.48 MB
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