Another accident…
February 13, 2006 by admin
Filed under Sports Rumors
Following Lindsey Kildow’s accident on the slopes this morning is another frightening crash, this time at the Women’s Luge event.
Two thirds of the way into her second run, Samantha Retrosi bumped into a wall on the straightaway, lost control, and smashed into the high side of the track. She laid on the track motionless as the medical team tended to her.
Retrosi bumped into a wall on the straightaway (Source: NBC)
Retrosi ricocheted off the left wall onto the right side of the course (Source: NBC)
Retrosi losing control (Source: NBC)
Later reports indicate that Retrosi suffered a concussion and laceration on her chin, but is otherwise O.K.
German Luger Silke Kraushaar remarked before the competition that, “the track is unbelievably fast…it’s very important that you get the curves right.”
Concerned fans (Source: NBC)
This is the second U.S. ‘CASULATY‘ in what would be remembered as the darkest day in American Winter Olympic History.
Again, to the injured athletes, our thoughts are with you and your family. Let’s all pray for their speedy recovery!
Feb 14/2006 .. Treacherous track claims another victim …
CESANA, Italy (Reuters) – Canada’s Meaghan Simister became the latest victim of the treacherous Cesana track when she left it in an ambulance after crashing in Tuesday’s penultimate run of the women’s Olympic luge competition. …. “She’s fine,” said Canadian team leader Tim Farstad .. “She has bruises on her leg and back.”