Grisly Luge Crash at Olympic Track Sparks Criticism and Changes
The National Sliding Center built for the bobsled and luge events to be held at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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The organizers of the Beijing Winter Olympics said training protocols have been changed following a luge accident on Nov. 8 that badly injured one of Poland’s top hopes for the event.
Mateusz Sochowicz was traveling 50 to 60 kilometers (31 to 37 miles) per hour during a test run on the Olympic track in Yanqing, China, when he hit a barrier on the track, sustaining several fractures, cuts and bruises. The 25-year-old luger was taken to a local hospital for surgery.