Inside the Rings: Georgian luger's last day

Winter and speed were built into Nodar Kumaritashvili's DNA. His hometown, Bakuriani, is a ski resort in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia, the former Soviet republic that warred with Russia during the last Olympics, in Beijing, in 2008. Kumaritashvili's father, David, was a luger. His uncle, Felix, coaches luge. Inevitably, the son slid, too.


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Published: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:45:52 GMT

Young luger's body begins journey home

With the head of the Vancouver Games helping carry the casket to its hearse, the young Georgian luger killed in a horrific crash that shook the Olympics began a long final journey Monday to his heartbroken hometown.

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Published: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:49:38 GMT

Loch leads Germany on Day 2

Germany's Felix Loch had a sizable lead at the midway point of the men's Olympic luge competition on Day 2 of the 2010 Vancouver Games. Countryman David Moeller followed closely behind for second, while Tony Benshoof led the U.S. men in seventh.


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Published: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:57:55 GMT

Ammann first to strike gold in Vancouver

A look at the top stories from Day 2 at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

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Published: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:39:50 GMT

Games off to somber start in Vancouver

A look at the top stories from Day 1 at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.


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Published: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:16:00 GMT

Competition-related deaths in Olympic history

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Published: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:59:56 GMT

Olympians slide with heavy hearts

As men's singles luge competition gets underway, hearts are heavy as they remember Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, who died in a tragic training run on Friday. His teammate Levan Gureshidze is in "complete shock" and will not race in the event.

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Published: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:19:53 GMT

Italy's Kostner wins European gold despite fall

Despite falling on Saturday, Italy's Carolina Kostner won the ladies' free program at the European Championships. The 22-year-old suffered through a lackluster Grand Prix season before turning a corner at the right time. "I think I have nothing to fear from Vancouver," she said. Finland's Laura Lepisto placed second.


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Published: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:58:39 GMT

Kostner leads short program at Euro championships

Carolina Kostner of Italy is in position for her third continental gold medal after the women’s short program at the European Figure Skating Championships.

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Published: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:51:48 GMT