The Kumaritashvili family owns Hotel Saba, Bakuriani's main guesthouse, where people had gathered to watch the Games on TV late at night. Everyone, including Mr. Kumaritashvili's mother and sister, watched his death broadcast live on TV. There was shocked silence, villagers said, followed by an agonizing day of confusion and mourning.
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