Experts from the International Luge Federation...
accident," the statement on the Vancouver 2010 site said.The Games organizers have been criticized over the accident, with Russian luge team coach Mikhail Zavyalov saying it should have been prevented.
"The sportsman is not to blame at all," he told RIA Novosti by telephone.
The track is to reopen on Saturday morning following changes to the ice profile and raising of the walls at the exit to turn 16.
There will be two further practice runs for competitors before the competition goes ahead as scheduled at 5 p.m. local time on Saturday (01:00 GMT Sunday).
The statement described the changes to the track as "a preventative measure, in order to avoid that such an extremely exceptional accident could occur again."
MOSCOW, February 13 (RIA Novosti)
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