On Friday, the Georgian Olympian Nodar Kumaritashvili passed away during his final training round as a luger. A luger is defined as “A person who rides a small sled in a supine position as a recreational sport / hobby and for competition,” according to the Examiner article regarding the tragedy. After the two announcers, Bob Costas and Matt Lauer announced the Kumaritashvili’s tragedy, the coverage was handed over to NBC’s Brian Williams who gave a much lengthier report on the incident. After millions of viewers watched Kumaritashvili’s crash, many questioned whether or not NBC should have broadcasted it. Because of this significant and tragic event, the news organization in fact shared the Olympic footage with other news organizations which they do not usually do. I do not blame NBC for broadcasting the footage. I believe that if people want to see what happened, they will be sure to find a way to get a hold of it. I do believe however, that NBC should have contacted the Olympian’s family to ask for their permission to air the footage. I have already seen different posts on YouTube showing the incident so people could definitely find their own ways to find the accident online. My thoughts and prayers are with Kumaritashvili’s family during this tough time.