The Dark Side of the Olympics: Nodar Kumaritashvili
The Olympics are supposed to represent the very best of humanity — glory, excellence, and the thrill of watching the world’s greatest athletes compete. But behind the spectacle, there are darker stories that rarely get told.
In this episode of Caviar and Criminals, Dana tells Anthony the tragic story of Nodar Kumaritashvili, the 21-year-old Georgian luger who died during a training run just hours before the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Traveling at nearly 90 mph on one of the fastest luge tracks ever built, Kumaritashvili lost control in the final turn and was…
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