Olympics begin...on a sad note

It's such an exciting day in Canada as we're hosting the Olympics in Vancouver!  I feel a bit closer to the Olympics this year, literally, I suppose because I'm in SK and they are just a couple of provinces over in BC.  The saddest story was on the news this afternoon.  We watched as a Georgian luge slider went flying off his sled and off the track and hit a pole of some sort.  The poor man died soon after.  It was an awful thing to see on television, and a sad start to a patriotic day.  I hope that his life and death will be considered and mourned properly at the Olympics and not overlooked amidst the excitement.