VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Vancouver's Olympic Organizing Committee and Federation Internationale de Luge the witnesses appear last week to a stalemate in determining where the final responsibility for the construction of which track Luge, death of Georgian athletes have reached.
Associated press the Whistler Sliding CentreTim Gayda, organizing's Vice President for sports, said on Saturday, VANOC, his organization followed the FIL's orders in construction of the Whistler Sliding Centre. Nodar Kumaritashvili died February 12 during a practice that perform.
Pressed repeatedly on as VANOC first concerns that the trail could be too fast Mr Gayda was nothing special, just to say that feedback first athletes at the Federation: "we hear about it, but you really doing it," he said.
"We hear positive comments, but we also other comments to hear", he said the athlete feedback VANOC dangerous conditions can have warned. "The comments we are really to hear that those from the International Federation who say this is the route we wanted, and if it is a question of safety on a particular area, we will largely the customizations to your recommendation...." "We hear chatter that there is not."
Meanwhile, FIL said spokesman Wolfgang harder the Organization will take the final responsibility for the security as Whistler Sliding Centre. Mr. harder said "The owner has the final responsibility".
Mr Gayda fielded questions about concerns surrounding cross-country skiing, Alpine and freestyle skiing places.
Slovenian ski skier Petra Majdic broke four ribs Wednesday if you slipped away from a corner of the course and a Creekbed during a practice in Whistler Olympic Park. Before knowing the extent of their injuries which remained day event, in this, won a bronze medal from the hospital.
Slovenian Olympic officials protest during the IOC and VANOC International Ski Federation (FIS) filed. IOC executive Director Gilbert Felli said on Saturday that the protest was rejected.
Mr Gayda said Ms. of Jacobsen's injury, "nobody felt it might be a crash on this website could." It is something we have considered. We have made adjustments to this corner to try to protect it. "The protest was rejected by the jury and still believe, it is a safe and fair trail to compete."
Cypress Mountain, ski events to the freestyle, home had on 20,000 tickets security concerns for the slushy slope in North Vancouver. Mr Gayda said VANOC venue officials, to try a harder surface for the remaining athletes to compete to create snow in nearby areas with older snow and water brought to mix launched.
"It sounds like a baking exercise," he said.
-David Crawford contributed to this report.Write toAdam Thompson in adam.thompson@wsj.com
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