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The men's singles competition began yesterday. they paid tribute with a moment of silence. the track was made slower, shorter, and safer in the wake of the georgia's death. >> we didn't know anything about excessive speed. we're totally convinced the sliding surface is safe. >> he was killed during a training run on friday. the 21 yeeferld racer was going 90 miles an hour when he crashed into a steel support pole. athletes and fans aren't the only ones in vancouver for the olympics. on the opening day of competition, police in riot gear con fronted 200 protesters who targeted a store selling...

You'll be glad you did. call the number on your screen or log onto the website to order now. >> julie: a deadly tragedy impacting competition on the first day of the olympic games. today's start of the men's luge moved further down the track after the death of a georgian competitor. 21-year-old killed yesterday after flying off the track and into a steel pole during a training run. the decision to begin from the women's start route means for the men at least a little less speed than usual. here is can a march just moments before crashing. the full video is just too graphic for us to show it to...

And your inability to get involved. protect the customers, protect the passengers, protect the innocent and the weight of any jury will be on your side if it ever does go to court. >> i agree. thank you very much. from the guardian angels. back to the olympics, rain and warm temperatures pushed back the alpine skiing events. slush gee snow on whistler mountain is keeping the skiers off the slopes. joining us is the waiting channel's star meteorologist stephanie abrams. >> alex. >> good morning. everyone knows we love each other on this valentine's day. how is it looking today? >> good. >> ca...

This is just hours before the opening ceremonies. take a look. >> reporter: on the final training run of 21-year-old luge competitor nodar kumaritashvili from the republic of georgia on his final training run at the whistler sliding center, the 21-year-old losing control of his sled. he literally flew off his sled, hit a positivelle, an unpadded pole. cpr immediately adminstered and he was taken to the hospital where he later died of his injuries. an emotional interview. >> he had a dream of competing in the olympic games. he trained hard, and he had this fatal accident. i have no words to say...

The name of jorge torres. the arrest warrant for torres is on charges of trafficking young women to be prostitutes in central america from the dominican republic. police won't know if it's the same guy until they compare fingerprints. karl penhaul talked to the legal adviser's secretary. she said she had no comment. he told "the new york times" earlier this week he had no passport and had never been to el salvador. he says it's not the same guy. he says it's mistaken identity. we'll continue to fall it. it has not helped the case of the ten american missionaries in custody. let's get an update...