Winter Olympics - German luger breaks tooth biting medal

Eurosport - Thu, 18 Feb 13:53:00 2010

Germany's David Moeller bit off more than he could chew when he broke his front tooth biting into his Olympic luge silver medal.

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The 28-year-old (pictured, left) finished behind compatriot Felix Loch (centre) at the controversial Whistler Sliding Centre, where Georgian Nodar Kumaritashvili died in a training, with Italy's Armin Zoeggeler (right) completing the podium.

But Moeller's joy was curtailed and the 2004 and 2007 world champion was forced to make an embarrassing trip to the dentist.

"The photographers wanted us to bite into our medals at the presentation ceremony and a corner of my front tooth broke off," admitted Moeller.

"It wasn't too bad and it didn't hurt but it is annoying when you can't smile as you normally do.

"And because I want to have nice pictures and happy memories of my Olympic Games, I went to the dentist to get it repaired."

Eurosport

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  1. how very fascinating

    From annaf, on Fri 19 Feb 17:20

  2. #6...what are you talking about? no German died...a­ Georgian died!! cant you not understand the article?

    From jay, on Fri 19 Feb 17:10

  3. @brians read the article it was ageorgian who died and­ it was a week or so ago not today hence the broken­ tooth article

    From George, on Fri 19 Feb 17:02

  4. A german dies in trining and the headline reads­ "broken tooth", something about humans is­ just plain weird.

    From brians, on Fri 19 Feb 16:25

  5. Is this the tooth,the whole tooth and nothing but the­ tooth.

    From Kevin, on Fri 19 Feb 16:17
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    are we interested NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From Jane, on Fri 19 Feb 13:39
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    thats what happens when these sports people take to­ much "crystal meth" lol. rotts your teeth­ lads.

    From ANDREW, on Fri 19 Feb 12:55
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    what a plonker lol 2nd

    From ANDREW, on Fri 19 Feb 12:52

  9. Oh this is one of the funniest things I have ever­ heard. Talk about an Olympic Games being cursed you­ have it right here. I have to say though that even­ though all the madness has happened I am enjoying the­ games to a large extent.

    From Heathcliffe D, on Fri 19 Feb 12:48
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