Nodar Kumaritashvili

Wondering who that is? Yeah, it's the luge racer who died several days ago in a horrific accident. I merely bring it up because I generally have CNN or MSNBC on next to me as I do homework or whatever, and I have never heard his name. He's 'the athlete,' 'that athlete,' 'the Georgian athlete.' Never have I heard, Nodar Kumaritashvili, or Mr. Kumaritshavilli, or just Karitshavilli. Just odd is all. I don't really understand why the name is being left out of the story.