Video of the crash shows Kumaritashvili lying motionless after being thrown from his sled and striking a steel pole as he was coming out of the course 's last turn . Luge slider from Georgia killed hours before the opening ceremony . Other athletes had been worried about speed of track , Georgian official says . Nodar ##ia was to compete in the women 's singles sprint event .
Luge slider from Georgia killed hours before the opening ceremony . Other athletes had been worried about speed of track , Georgian official says . Nodar ##ia was to compete in the women 's singles sprint event .