Randy is into risky sports; he's a luger, among other things. From LearnThat.org.
The luger was the pride of his hometown, where he was loved for his high spirits and generosity. From Wordnik.com. [AroundTheCapitol.com] Reference
The luger was the pride of his hometown, where he was known for his high spirits and generosity. From Wordnik.com. [Brandon Sun Online - Top Stories] Reference
A ride on a luger is the ride of your life 'he was fond of saying; and, with it came the big Austrian's wooden smile. From Wordnik.com. [The Clock Man's Trouble] Reference
A relaxed luger can slice. 7 second from his time. From Wordnik.com. [How Do You Build A Faster Luge?] Reference
I hate to push the Dharma button, but Zeke was carrying a luger. From Wordnik.com. [LOSTCasts 14: The Hunting Party] Reference
Thousands turned out to pay their final respects to the Georgian luger. From Wordnik.com. [Georgians Mourn Olympic Luger at Funeral] Reference
Saturday, a luger slid past newly installed padding placed on steel columns. From Wordnik.com. [Whistler's Fast Track] Reference
The spate of crashes prompted one luger to call for the track to be shut down. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Twisting track an Olympic nightmare for lugers] Reference
Canadian luger Chris Moffat called it "the hardest track in the world right now.". From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Twisting track an Olympic nightmare for lugers] Reference
And of course, it's terribly sad to hear about the death of the Georgian luger. From Wordnik.com. [Olympics, Olympics!] Reference
The death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili is notably absent from this list. From Wordnik.com. [Top 10 worst moments at the Vancouver Olympic Games - Photo, Vancouver 2010 - Macleans.ca] Reference
Reuters People observe a moment of silence for Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili. From Wordnik.com. [Luger Who Died Was Terrified of Track] Reference
Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images A luger slid past a the improvised safety wall Saturday. From Wordnik.com. [Whistler's Fast Track] Reference
So sad about the Georgian luger who died today a few hours before the start of the Olympics!. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » After warmest January in history, Vancouver airlifts in snow for Winter Olympics.] Reference
The federation said the luger failed to compensate properly when he slid into the last curve. From Wordnik.com. [Georgians Mourn Olympic Luger at Funeral] Reference
"It was crazy fast," recalls Polish luger Maciej Kurowski, who tried the track when it opened. From Wordnik.com. [Speed and Commerce Skewed Track's Design] Reference
Unfortunately, the similarity doesn't end there: The 1964 Games began with the death of a luger. From Wordnik.com. [Swiss Bank Much Gold In Their Medal Count] Reference
During the war allied troops, especially americans, were very keen to get a luger as a souvenir. From Wordnik.com. [LOSTCasts 14: The Hunting Party] Reference
Argentina luger Ruben Gonzalez, after Georgia's Nodar Kumaritashvili was killed in luge training. From Wordnik.com. [Final words, from many places, on the Vancouver Games] Reference
I really dont think it was the luger sauce that made it awesome, but he can think what he wants: D. From Wordnik.com. [Reason #412 Not to Eat at Generic Midtown Delis | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan] Reference
AFP/Getty Images A luger slid past an improvised safety wall at the Whistler Sliding Center Saturday. From Wordnik.com. [Speed and Commerce Skewed Track's Design] Reference
AFP/Getty Images A luger slides past a recently built improvised safety wall at the Whistler Sliding Center. From Wordnik.com. [Luger's Death Spurs Move to Slow Track Speeds] Reference
(C) attends the funeral of the late 21-year-old luger Nodar Kumaritashvil in Bakuriani, Georgia on Saturday. From Wordnik.com. [Snapshots of the Winter Olympics] Reference
The International Luge Federation said the luger had failed to compensate properly when he slid into the curve. From Wordnik.com. [Georgia, Austrian Racer Fault Luge Track] Reference
Thousands of Georgians paid their last respects Saturday to a young luger whose death sent his nation into mourning. From Wordnik.com. [Georgians Mourn Olympic Luger at Funeral] Reference
A black ribbon was tied to the flag in memory of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, who died Friday in a practice run. From Wordnik.com. [Vancouver's Opening] Reference
Interestingly, The Wall Street Journal had an article about the course where this accident happened, where the luger died. From Wordnik.com. [Half-Pipe Routine Highlights Dangers At Games] Reference
Even amidst the celebration, the death of a luger from the Republic of Georgia weighed heavily on the opening of the Games. From Wordnik.com. [Canada Redefines Itself in Olympic Opening Ceremony] Reference
The day before Mr. Kumaritashvili's death, another Austrian luger hit Mr. Gurgel's projected 96-mile-an-hour maximum speed. From Wordnik.com. [Speed and Commerce Skewed Track's Design] Reference
If a luger transitioned too early from Turn 11 to Turn 12, for example, it was almost impossible not to collide into a wall or skid. From Wordnik.com. [Luge Track Had Earlier Fixes Aimed at Safety] Reference
Reuters Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili speaks at a news conference following the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili. From Wordnik.com. [Vancouver Olympics: Ohno Takes Silver; Luge Track Reopens] Reference
TBILISI, Georgia mdash; The father of the Georgian luger killed during practice before the Vancouver Olympics angrily dismissed a coroner. From Wordnik.com. [Nodar Kumaritashvili Report Angrily Dismissed By Dead Luger's Father] Reference
By raising the walls, the federation hopes to prevent another luger from crashing into the steel posts that killed the Georgian on impact. From Wordnik.com. [Death Casts Pall Over Olympics] Reference
"What happened is just awful," said Lena Khachaturyan, 26, who works in the pharmacy opposite the high school attended by the young luger. From Wordnik.com. [Luger Who Died Was Terrified of Track] Reference
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