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Nodar died practicing for which luge event specifically?

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  • Team Relay

  • Woman's Event

  • Men's Singles

Answer

In the tragedy of Nodar Kumaritashvili's death, he was practicing for the Men's Singles luge event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Kumaritashvili, a Georgian athlete, lost control during a training run and fatally crashed into a metal pole.
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