Georgia has confirmed it will continue to compete in the Winter Olympics after one of its team died in an horrific 90mph luge accident. Nodar Kumaritashvili flew off the track and into a metal pole in Whistler, Canada, as he completed the second of two training runs.
The crash happened hours before the opening ceremony, which was dedicated in his honour. A minute's silence was also observed for Kumaritashvili. The Olympic and Canadian Flags were lowered to half mast while the Georgian athletes placed a black patch on their national flag.
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