Since when did the luge become so dangerous? I don't remember these kind of injuries (and even a death this weekend) in any previous Olympics. It always seemed kind of crazy and the G-Force has to be incredible, but I don't remember seeing these guys get thrown around the way they have been in these initial runs. Crazy.
Speaking of luging, I long for the days of the Peterville Olympics of the early and mid-90s. We used to have individual events - bobsledding, luging, x-country skiing, sled jumping; and then team events like hockey, over 2 days either during February vacation or over Christmas. And peppered in there would be some amazing breakfasts cooked by Doc and Mrs. P and consisting of swedish pancakes, eggs friend in bacon grease, and gallons of hot cocoa. Those were the days.
