Its so sad to see tragedy as world class competitors come together in sports most prestigious event.

Watch the crash http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/nodar-kumaritashvili-luge-crash

The fatal accident happended on Friday during the practice session as the 21 year old Nodar Kumaritashvili lost control of his sled and crashed into a steel pole at just under 90 MPH.

Previous talks with his dad David Kumaritashvili suggest that Nodar had expressed his fears over turn 16 where he came to lose his life, his father advised him to take a slower start however Nodar ironically explained that this is the Olympics and that he would either “win or die”.