IOC says investigation has begun after Polish luge athlete injured on Chinese track
A serious training accident on the Beijing Olympic luge track is under investigation and any conclusions will be implemented in time for the Games in February, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.
The Polish Toboggan Sports Association said in a statement that the athlete hit a closed crossing gate that should have been left open. Juan Antonio Samaranch, the IOC’s head of the co-ordination commission for the Beijing Olympics, which starts on Feb. 4, expressed support and sympathy for Sochowicz.“The track, and the circumstances under which this accident happened, are being investigated by both the [luge] federation and the organizing committee very seriously.
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