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NOC Georgian National Olympic Committee Website www.geonoc.org.ge (Georgian) (English) Flag bearer Iason Abramashvili (Opening) Elene Gedevanishvili (Closing) Medals Gold
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Georgia participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with a team of 8 athletes. On the day of the opening ceremony, Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died in an accident while practicing for the games.
Fatality
The Whistler Sliding Centre, which has recorded some of the fastest speeds in luge, has experienced several accidents occurred during training runs leading up to the start of the games. During a training session on February 12, the Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died of injuries caused by a crash in the final turn of the course at speeds of 143 kilometres per hour (89 mph), crashing into the side of the turn, sending him into a steel support pillar. He died at a local hospital shortly after.
The International Luge Federation immediately called an emergency meeting after the incident, and all other training runs were called off for the day.