My sympathy goes out to his family, friends, and all of his countrymen and women.
It's no doubt that the saddest event during these games was the death of 21 year old Georgian, Nodar Kumaritashvili. I'll never forget working in the press venue when word of his death spread throughout the venue. Many of my colleagues were talking about seeing the video coverage. We were all in shock. I said, "What?!" I cried. I didn't want to believe it. I couldn't watch all of the film coverage of the crash. Afterwards, the big story was about how dangerous the sliding venue was. Much controversy surrounded this incident. I felt bad for the beginning of the Games and for Canada.
As I walked into Whister Village last night, I saw this memorial. Many people have stopped by to pay their respects and leave notes. The memorial grows bigger everyday. People have left flowers, Olympic pins, and flags from their countries. It's very sobering experience. I wrote a message.
Watching these games and being a part of these games have given me a better understanding of how dangerous winter sports are, especially in the Alpine events. These athletes are daredevils. Unfortunately we were reminded of just how dangerous it is.
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