I decided I wanted to use the Internet tonight so I opened it. Like many others who are involved in the Internet-using community, I have Google as my homepage. I was surprised to see this as their design today:
Most people have heard about the tragic death of Georgian luger, Nodar Kumaritashvil this Friday.
I don't know when Google updated the image, but I'm guessing it was posted before the death, and someone just hasn't noticed the connection yet. Hopefully Google realizes it soon and changes it ASAP.
On another note, the video of Kumaritashvil's crash has been released and circulated around the internet. It is being broadcast on various news programs all over the TV. I don't know if this shows much respect to Kumaritashvil or his family. I mean, posting the video of someone's death is one thing, but for it to be repeatedly played over and over for his family to see is something else. I heard YouTube refuses for it to be posted on their website, so it seems as though some people are getting it.
Hopefully the video makes a quick round and then people get over it. It's a sad story, and let's hope there won't be anymore disasters for the duration of the Olympics.
It sucks that he had to die. But strapping yourself to a board and going 140km an hour is not a sport. The only thing dumber would be doing it head first. Oh wait, that exists.
ReplyDeleteI agree.
ReplyDeleteI think I said the exact same thing you just said to some people last night. When you strap yourself in, you know what you're going into. It just sucks that he was young and probably about to compete in the biggest thing he could possibly imagine
I kinda liked that Google page. I took it as a tribute.
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