Worst Winter Olympic deaths - teen crashed head-first into tree and luger hit metal pole

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A slew of deaths haunt the historic games with the most dangerous sports seeming to be the luge ...

Has anyone ever died in luge at the Olympics?

Luge, one of the world’s fastest and most dangerous sports, kicked off competition Saturday at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. The nail-biting sport continues to be a Winter Olympics favorite, but ...
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Has anyone ever died in Olympic luge? The tragic history of the Games’ fastest sport

Luge is the fastest sport of the Winter Olympics. The sport features a high risk of devastating injuries. With the athletes reaching speeds over 140 km/h (87 mph) on icy tracks, they are prone to ...
Irish Mirror

Worst Winter Olympics deaths - from luge crash into metal pole to skier hitting tree

The Winter Olympics has seen tragic deaths over the years, including a Georgian luger who crashed into a metal pole and a teenage skier who hit a tree during training ...

These Athletes Have Died While Competing in the Olympics Over the Years

And while accidents and injuries are common during competition, it’s rare that an athlete dies while competing in their sport ...
Time

Nodar Kumaritashvili

As a luge lover reared in a tiny ski resort in Georgia, Nodar Kumaritashvili seemed destined to slide in the Olympics. Sadly, he never got his chance. Kumaritashvili died on Feb. 12, at age 21, a few ...