I see NBC is reporting now that significant changes have been made to the luge run (men starting lower down the mountain, at the same height as the women) which lowers the speed from the 90s to the mid 80s. They also built a higher wall at the turn where the fatal accident occurred (which presumably would have prevented the slider from banging into the pole).
Al Michaels said the official report from the investigation last night blamed athlete error - when he asked the NBC analyst (is it John Morgan?) he said that the real issue was the high speed on the course - most world class lugers have experience in the 80s. Only the very best (last night he said the top 12 or so) could be expected to handle speeds in the 90s. To me, that does not sound like athlete error as much as creating a course which is not safe for most of the Olympic athletes. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
