Originally Posted by CDSmith

Ever see one of those high-flying ski jumpers come down all wrong? ker splat city, often times.

Should we pad the ice in case a figure skater gets dropped on her head?

Unfortunate, but shit happens. Lugers more than anyone know full well the risks of their sport. All you can say is RIP to the unfortunate athlete.


Btw, a long-time friend of mine from Alberta just found out not too long ago that she has a half-sister who lives in Calgary. All her life she thought she was an only child, it was quite a surprise. What does this have to do with the luge? Well... her newly discovered half sister has a daughter, and that daugher just happens to be on the Canadian luge team, her name is Meaghan Simister. Meaghan will be flying down that very track in the next few days or a week. Hoping she does well but I'm now a little worried.