Memorial for a 20-10 Olympic Fatal Luge Accident Victim... Nodar Kumaritashvili

The memorial at the luge track for luger Nodar Kumaritashvili was a very emotional experience for me...

The luger lost control of his sled Friday

Went over a track wall and struck a steel pole near the finish line at Whistler Sliding Centre…

Sadly … the luge track at Whistler … the fastest in the world … is now being described as deadly …

Some Olympic spectators I’ve talked to say they’re heartbroken that the games had to start this way…

there’s lots of mixed emotions … the tragedy of the death of this athlete… on the day of the opening ceremonies no less… its a stark contrast to the excitement this night normally holds.

Officials say Athletes are coming to terms with the loss of a fellow competitor and *friend* …

Training on the track was postponed today and an Investigation is currently underway …

Some are saying the 21 year old was inexperienced … on the curve interestingly enough termed “Thunderbird” …

But the luger is not the only one who’s crashed on this track in the last several days

Many athletes are struggling on the course.

As whistler reels tonight … the show still must go on …

Reporting in Whistler, Canada I’m Morgan Schutters WYMT Mountain News.

Notes: not the first time Olympic games have started off with luge crashes …. Apparently one in 1964 ... I have not had time to research.
over 150km/hr
3% of luge runs on this track result in crashes
… Some favorites … like the germans and italians are even having trouble…

Opening Cermonies and Preps for Bobsled Competition Time!

Bobsled Broadcast Media Team AUDIO~! Clinton H. and I in the lobby of the Fairmont Whistler Chateau Resort...

We have had so many long days lately and still not a day off since I've been here ... but hey, who cares! I love this! Having the time of my life and it feels so refreshing to sleep like a rock at night because you've worked your hands to the bone, and legs up the Mountains of Whistler all night!

Listening to Shane & Shane "Yearn For You" right now and thinking of how long I've been wrestling with God for control of my life... I feel so "on edge" with my relationship with him ... I know he'll wait on me, but I don't know what its going to take for me to fully commit back to spending time with Him...

Completely a retrospective look at my life the past 5 or so months.... when you're up in the beauty of his creation hanging mics and working hard in Whistler, Canada you have a lot of time to think about Philosophical things such as that...

I'm definitely playing with fire in my life lately ... just waiting for something to go wrong because I truly am not depending on His work in my life, but simply and only my own works... that can only last so long ....

Lord, help me to come up with new goals for my life and your guidance in my life. Amen.