Female ski jumpers poised to ‘Ski Fly’ in Norway
Women’s ski jumping pioneer Lindsey Van shares her excitement about female athletes having the opportunity to launch off the ski flying hill in Vikersund, Norway: “This makes me smile.” Following a 14-0 approval by an International Ski Federation sub-committee, women ski jumpers are on course to compete on the massive ski flying hill next season
Womens Ski Jumping Makes Olympic Debut
(ATR) Female ski jumpers moved the Olympics closer to gender equality with their first jumps for medals at the Sochi Winter Games.
Women's Ski Jumpers Excited to Take Flight
(ATR) Top women's ski jumpers tell Around the Rings they can't wait to lift off Saturday in Lillehammer for their first-ever World Cup competition.
Top Story Replay -- Opportunity Lies Ahead for Women's Ski Jumpers
(ATR) Women’s ski jump pioneer Lindsey Van tells Around the Rings her sport will gain valuable exposure from its newfound Olympic status as well as next winter’s inaugural World Cup schedule.
Opportunity Lies Ahead for Women's Ski Jumpers
(ATR) Women’s ski jump pioneer Lindsey Van tells Around the Rings her sport will gain valuable exposure from its newfound Olympic status as well as next winter’s inaugural World Cup schedule.
Women Ski Jumpers Aim for Sochi Olympics
(ATR) After being excluded from Vancouver, women ski jumpers look ahead to Sochi 2014 for the chance to win Olympic medals. A campaign that doesn't include lawsuits against the IOC might help, says the head of the International Ski Federation. (Originally published March 18)
Fighting for Their Right to Compete
(ATR) Not including women's ski jump in the 2010 Winter Olympics is a blatant act of discrimination attorneys argue during day one of a five-day hearing in a British Columbia courtroom
Vancouver View -- Ski Jumpers Make Their Case; Security Costs Double
(ATR) The battle by a group of female ski jumpers aiming for the 2010 Winter Olympics lands in a Vancouver courtroom today...Security for the Games outsourced to the U.S.; twice the original estimate
On the Scene at Sportaccord -- Ski Jumpers Request Meeting with Rogge
(ATR) Two of the 15 women suing VANOC in a bid for a women's ski jumping competition at the 2010 Games issued a public plea Wednesday for a meeting with IOC President Jacques Rogge
Olympic Briefs -- Van Claims First Gold; Canadian Athletes Launch Fundraiser
(ATR) American woman is first ski jumping world champion...A twenty and a dime will allow Canadians to own a part of the podium
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