Olympic Athletes Who Sadly Died

Even the greatest athletes in the world are, at the end of the day, only human. The Olympic Games are a showcase of the fittest of the fit, full of record-breaking feats and awe-inspiring triumphs, but many Olympic athletes have still sadly died in tragic and untimely ways. A surprising number of Olympians have excelled at competition, appearing to be real-life superheroes, only to have their medal-winning bodies fail them shortly after. Others, like luger Nodar Kumaritashvili and cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad, died during the Olympic Games they were competing in. Here are some Olympic athletes who sadly died far too young. #Olympics #Athletes #FamousAthletes Nodar Kumaritashvili | 0:00 Florence Joyner | 0:52 Bahman Golbarnezhad | 1:36 Steve Prefontaine | 2:14 Kobe Bryant | 3:07 The Munich Massacre victims | 4:09 Camille Muffat | 5:12 Sandra Schmirler | 5:47 Fabio Casartelli | 6:18 Alexander Dale Oen | 7:09 Pat Porter | 7:48 Sarah Tait | 8:25 Trevor Moore | 9:03