french centre des sports canadian skeleton track located british_columbia north vancouver centre resort comprises ski mountains separated located slope northern mountain hosted skeleton competitions winter olympics design work started late construction taking place june december canada took run track december certification took place march runs different start houses place start runs approved training runs took place late preparation world cup events sports early world cup competitions held february skeleton speed world cup events set german mph late training took place preparation winter olympics february day olympic opening ceremonies georgian killed training run reportedly going mph resulted men singles event moved women singles men doubles start house women singles men doubles event moved junior start house actual competition winter olympics crashes resulted withdrawal skeleton races february crashes skeleton disqualified technical reasons competitions crashes events resulted supplemental training woman man event following crashes man event modifications track man event frequency crashes page report released april public website april death safety concerns affected track design winter olympics includes track simulation mapping reduce speeds mph track constructed nations spiritual grounds track won provincial concrete construction awards plant earned canada leadership energy environmental design gold certification years later history awarding construction held prague vancouver chosen host winter olympics south_korea austria november announced designed winter olympic skeleton track utah united_states provide detail design site master plan track company advised german track engineering firm designed tracks germany winter olympics calgary winter olympics german firm designer venue winter olympics site construction facility began june following environmental approval safety security place site peak construction activities summer workers involved sliding centre venue olympic park core group workers involved track construction june december basic track construction completed november fit testing continued testing certification run december canadian starting junior start house location start run track track total runs auspices opened branch track february tests occurred late february participants germany united_states italy canada participants certification march included germany canada united_states skeleton participants included great_britain summer germany canada runs taken different starting positions track praise given successful certification track reviewed recommendations fine tune track canadian teams continued testing training track march total runs skeleton took place track total crashes final track inspection took place september international training week later year world cup including training international training week took place track november total runs took place training injuries occurring notably men singles world champion injured shoulder december press release centre continuing certification adding track crashes weather president stated track speed high speeds reaching mph training runs executed international training week crashes crash rate percent normal new track testing including sent hospital later released italy stated track tackled big problems athletes called track speed future tracks lowered mph possible world cup season centre runs skeleton world cup event february austria described track fast incredibly fast stated speeds men singles reached mph turn women singles men doubles start house total runs skeleton track week time period world cup events president stated technical delegate told week games start tomorrow track ready appreciated world cup season finale athletes participated men women doubles athletes nations registered world cup event weekend runs took place crashes training skeleton training week took place january prepare respective world cup events february total competitors nations took world cup practice events man woman man men women skeleton competition weather affected testing world cup runs week time period team personnel volunteers worked consecutive weeks training week world cup events track director stated volunteer efforts similar seen winter olympics salt_lake_city winter olympics calgary final days competition total spectators medical services led medical director tested care mock scenarios included athlete extraction accident severe services tested world cup competition february total spectators attended days skeleton world cup events sold president stated centre fast technical demanding interesting total athletes participated world cup event man man woman men skeleton women skeleton world cups including training paid training session took place october november centre teams preparation games november second international training week took place preparation games participation athletes nations venezuela knocked unconscious practice run november denied runs training week expressed concern safety track concerns called resignation track director father chris mike offer equal runs future events canada extra training runs negotiated winter olympics actions providing safe sliding environment especially speeds mph higher expected officials declined comment stated new_york_times received times training runs offered run winter olympics participate world cup event norway december train sliding centre compete took place december training restriction went effect december host nation canada athletes developing nations allowed train games season total runs skeleton total crashes sliding disciplines public opening post olympic usage centre official website launched late june public self guided walking tours ran july august cost public canadian dollars children admitted free world cup competition skeleton took place february took place february track finalist world championships germany congress calgary alberta track withdrew bid june selection april weekend meeting austria recommended centre host world championships confirmed june 57th congress meeting czech_republic post olympic usage responsibility operates olympic goal organization promote legacy winter olympics promote healthy lifestyles tourism british_columbia province offer revenue maintenance facilities winter olympics february hours opening ceremony winter olympics georgian suffered crash training run exiting turn injured flew track collided steel pole going mph time crash died later day injuries sustained crash accident came crashes week concerns track safety olympic athlete die winter olympics training die practice event winter olympics great_britain killed track winter olympics fatality december italian killed joint statement issued death training suspended rest day according british_columbia cause death coming turn late turn measure extra wall added end turn ice profile changed men singles event start moved start house women singles men doubles event women singles men doubles start moved junior start house track located turn germany complained women start children german start teammate fastest speed practice runs mph stated new start position help good starters like american women singles world champion stated track demanding distance hitting mph february interview secretary general stated federation considered competition wake death days earlier stated mistake crash fatality unacceptable additionally stated start houses moved current locations emotional reason death working making slower speed canada commented february days death got world championships years hopefully actually race instead start junior start house february president issued following statement conclusion competition vancouver olympic games thoughts family offer heartfelt friends entire georgian federation forever stay hearts members family difficult time olympic athletes competed games solidarity tribute friend lost touched compassion sympathy people world leave determined prevent tragic event buried hometown february president georgia president raised concern anger organizers safety concerns addressed february romania knocked unconscious hitting walls training run placed arms moving withdrew women singles event run men doubles competition february austria team survived crash turn came high elevation tried correct cousins opposite ice wall causing airborne momentarily suffered injury romania suffered crash actual competitive runs men single women single doubles second run women singles event days competition attended sold crowd spectators event winners germany men singles germany women singles austria doubles skeleton skeleton practice began length track february time death days earlier britain stated safe environment canada fastest women practice runs teammate montgomery fastest men practice runs montgomery fastest practice times 16th 17th crashes occurred days skeleton competitions event winners montgomery men britain women practice began february man event crashes runs took place day crashes occurred man practice session february supplemental practice offered february woman man events caution preparation events took place following week run february australia crashed finish great_britain disqualified ejected run crashed run finished start second run man event runs february rescheduled utc february run utc 22nd run warm weather temperatures reached afternoon 20th expected reach afternoon 21st crashes occurred final runs event germany won man event reactions track man event varied exciting anxious dangerous associated_press spoke drivers competed woman event february feel safe track united_states german drivers competed woman event stated team safety concerns track minor changes track february man teams croatia rolled practice following meeting team captains practice runs postponed later day adjust shape turn easier rest track crashing spokesman stated common turn profiles changed sliding disciplines skeleton track alterations february fastest man practice times germany australia withdrew man team february crew members suffered crashes sustained track practice australia chef mission stated decision taken lightly safety woman event defending world champion britain flip turn run walked away crash decided start final run final run crashed kept finishing position 18th fourth place run disqualified crashed turn final run causing ejected walked away crash incident crashed career canada heather won event fastest practice times man event 24th final practices taking place 25th man event runs february defending world champion recorded fastest track times runs defending olympic champion fastest start times driven defending man silver medalist bronze medalist man event games crashed run steering ropes broke crashed run started second run second run crashes involved great start run crashes final runs event america team won event overall safety concerns death raised concerns athlete safety winter olympics february crashes sliding centre debate raised qualification standards athletes requiring large number training runs slowing sliding tracks combining planned skeleton events winter olympics built organizers said designed mph slower monitored computer graphics simulation improved safety standards years lowering obstacles equestrian day event requiring protective head gear boxing ice hockey qualification standards athletes qualified event president storey wanted wait review safety skeleton games stating track designers needed find balance challenges dangers track track designer told sport track walls raised future courses risk proof course possible according runs prior games issuing public danger warnings track president stated power happen future published reports regards death following sport technical commissions april report prepared vice president sport artificial track page report released april released website public april documents released february showed speed course concern years death track technical details construction venue constructed nations designated site according area referred wild spirit place area spirited ground represents beating huge wings filled thunder air originally million track actual costs million million track metric tons long tons short tons reinforced concrete applied reach maximum thickness additionally track contains steel lights total track set track proper foundation percent completed july track frozen sloping curves planned design course ice thickness maintained hand track video cameras timing eyes located sliding centre track includes control tower administration buildings spectator turns turns spectator turns turns turns seated spectators games promote site selected directly adjacent major ski area designed minimize vegetation ecological area energy efficiency trees retained cast shade weather protection system cover parts track track painted white maintain low temperatures energy demand system waste heat plant captured reused heat buildings site provide heat uses future wood waste created site clearing activities venue construction reuse site buildings followed similar green building design principles awards sliding centre received award public works second century award august targeted leadership energy environmental design canada applying silver green building certification plant building plant received gold certification level february characteristics turn names given track forces expected reach men singles maximum speed reached mph man certification process track records track records shown set men singles start house women singles men doubles start houses world cup competition february death february competition men singles moved women singles men doubles start house competition women singles men doubles moved junior start house fastest runs set winter olympics list issue resolved
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