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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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Yes there was. An athlete died in the practise run during the luge.
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