Nodar Kumaritashvili

Little Orphan Annie Necklace w Pendant “It’s The Hard Knock Life!” (1981) Annie Necklace is a 1981 Columbia Pictures/Tribune Co. Syndicate production, distributed by Shalom Int. Corp. Pendant is white plastic w/Comic Book Annie Face & Slogan Insert “It’s The Hard Knock Life!” Pendant approx. 1-5/8″ wide x 1-1/8″ high (Annie’s Head). Pendant on red “string” & the closure is in a small white envelope inside the package that is SEALED. Sorry, I don’t know what type of closure it has. For...Read Full Story

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili on the eve of the Vancouver Winter Olympics was accidental, but the incident raises safety issues for the sport, a Canadian coroner reported on Monday.The report recommended the International Luge Federation require more venue-specific training immediately before major competitions such as the Olympics and on new facilities like the one constructed for the 2010 Games.An independent safety audit should also be conducted on...Read Full Story

The president of the International Luge Federation (FIL) expressed concern to Canadian officials one year before the Vancouver Games regarding speed hazards on the Olympic luge track.Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, just 21, died hours before the February 12 opening of the Winter Games in Vancouver when his sled hurtled off the luge track at Whistler and slammed into a steel pillar, throwing a pall over the start of the event. An autopsy determined Kumaritashvili died of extensive head...Read Full Story

The president of the International Luge Federation (FIL) expressed concern to Canadian officials one year before the Vancouver Games regarding speeds hazards on the Olympic luge track.Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, just 21, died hours before the February 12 opening of the Winter Games in Vancouver when his sled hurtled off the luge track at Whistler and slammed into a steel pillar, throwing a pall over the start of the event. An autopsy determined Kumaritashvili died of extensive head...Read Full Story

The president of the International Luge Federation (FIL) expressed concern to Canadian officials one year before the Vancouver Games regarding speeds hazards on the Olympic luge track.Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, just 21, died hours before the February 12 opening of the Winter Games in Vancouver when his sled hurtled off the luge track at Whistler and slammed into a steel pillar, throwing a pall over the start of the event. An autopsy determined Kumaritashvili died of extensive head...Read Full Story