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Four athletes have died during the Olympics:
Kazmierz Kay-Skrzypeski, luge - 1964 Winter Olympics at Innsbruck
Ross Milne, alpine skiing - 1964 Winter Olympics at Innsbruck
Nicolas Bochatay, speed skiing (demonstration) - 1992 Winter Olympics at Albertville
Nodar Kumaritashvili, luge - 2010 Winter Olympics at Vancouver
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Were there any tragedys in the Olympics?
Yes there was. An athlete died in the practise run during the luge.
How many people died at the 2010 Olympics?
2 have died during the Olympics
What Danish cyclist died during the 1960 Summer Olympics?
Knut Enemark
How many people have died during the London ceremony?
If it is during the 2012 Olympics, nobody has lost any life.
When did Portugal first compete in the Olympics?
The first Portuguese athlete to compete in the Olympics was Francisco Lázaro, who took part in the Marathon at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. Sadly, he died after the race as he had smeared his body in oils and grease to, in his opinion, protect from the sun, which prevented the skin from breathing...
Has an Olympic athlete ever died while competing in the Olympics?
Hi - yes there have been 2 athletes who have died. In the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Danish cyclist Knud Enemark collapsed during his race under the influence of Roniacol and later died in the hospital. It was the second time an athlete died in competition at the Olympics, after the death of Portuguese marathon runner Francisco Lázaro at the 1912 Summer Olympics. ian In addition to that. . . On February 12, 2010, (2010 Winter Olympic Games) 21-year old Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died following a crash at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. He was near the end of a pre-Olympic training run and clocked at 144.3 km/h before he hit one side of the wall, crashed into the other, and was thrown off his sled and over the wall before hitting a metal pole adjacent to the track. JP
When did James Carlton - athlete - die?
James Carlton - athlete - died in 1951.
When did George Jefferson - athlete - die?
George Jefferson - athlete - died in 1996.
When did Reg Thomas - athlete - die?
Reg Thomas - athlete - died in 1946.
When did Henry Russell - athlete - die?
Henry Russell - athlete - died in 1986.
When did Robert Burton - athlete - die?
Robert Burton - athlete - died in 1950.
When did John Cregan - athlete - die?
John Cregan - athlete - died in 1965.
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