Female jumpers sue for Olympic dream

"In all my years traveling around the world, I have witnessed soccer as the one thread that many cultures and people have in common," -Doug Band.

Help bring the World Cup to the United States in 2018/2022! Please visit gousabid.com for more ways you can support the sport- and the country- that you love.

Female jumpers sue for Olympic dream

posted by Pretty Tough
Friday, December 19, 2008 at 12:34pm PST

Pretty Tough is the premier brand and media property providing high-quality, specialty content, products and services for girls who love sport, life & style.

December 19, 2008 - The world’s top women ski jumpers can set record after record this season. But since ski jumping is the only sport in the Winter Olympics that has no event for women, their distances and style points will not get them into the 2010 Vancouver Games. A Canadian court could, however, if it rules in favor of a lawsuit filed by a group of jumpers trying to get women’s ski jumping into the next Winter Games. Over the past three years, the athletes have gone from elation over expectations of an Olympic debut to the disappointment of being told that it wasn’t going to happen. Now the jumpers’ Olympic hopes appear to be somewhere between those extremes heading toward an April 20 date with the Supreme Court of British Columbia. IOC president Jacques Rogge said during a visit to Vancouver last winter that women’s jumping probably has a future in the Olympics, but not yet because the sport doesn’t have enough competitors to meet Olympic standards. So, should women be allowed to jump in the 2010 Olympics? Get the facts. And once you do, sign the online petition.

View Original Post at prettytough.com

Filed Under:
Ski, Sports, Media, Videos

No one has commented on this yet. Be the first!

SIGNUP FOR A WOMEN TALK SPORTS ACCOUNT:

A Women Talk Sports account allows you to maintain a profile at www.womentalksports.com and login to comment on posts using your WTS identity.

Fields marked with a * are required.

Your First Name*:

Your Last Name*:

Your E-mail*:

Your Website:

Your Location:

Your Twitter Username:

Create a WTS Username*:

Create a Password*:

Confirm Password*:

Check here to receive bi-weekly emails from Women Talk Sports and partners highlighting discussions on our site and upcoming women's sporting events, as well as informing you of new products, services and special offers.

I accept the Terms & Conditions for joining Women Talk Sports