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List of Olympians who have died during the Olympics
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The death of Georgian luge sportsman,Nodar Kumaritashvili, was unexpected but Mr. Kumaritashvili is not the first Olympian to die during competitions. According to NowPublic.com, six Olympians died prior to the 2010 Olympic games (this list does not include those competitors and coaches from Israel that were killed by terrorists in 1972.
| | * Nodar Kumaritashvili, 21, Georgia – Luge – 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Vancouver |
| | * Nicholas Bochatay, 27, Switzerland – Speed Skiing – 1992 Winter Olympic Games, Albertville |
| | * Jorg Oberhammer, 47, Austrian Team Doctor – Ski Collision – 1988 Winter Olympic Games, Calgary |
| | * Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypecki, Britian – Luge – 1964 Winter Olympic Games, Innsbruck |
| | * Ross Milne, 19, Australia – Downhill Skiing – 1964 Winter Olympic Games, Innsbruck |
| | * Knut Jensen, Denmark – Cyclist – 1960 Summer Olympic Games, Rome |
| | * Francisco Lazaro, 21, Portugal – Runner – 1912 Summer Olympic Games, Stockholm |
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