Let Women Ski Jump in 2010
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Women ski jumpers deserve a chance for Olympic Gold!
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WHEREAS ski jumping is the only activity in the Olympic Winter Games that does not allow women to compete, and
WHEREAS women from all over the world currently compete in an international women's tour (FIS Continental Cup) comprised of competitions in Asia, Europe, and North America on regulation Olympic ski jumps, and
WHEREAS the International Federation for ski jumping, the FIS, overwhelmingly voted to add women's ski jumping to the FIS World Championships and request the International Olympic Committee include a women's ski jumping event in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, and
WHEREAS events for women have been added to the Olympic program in recent years which have had less participating athletes, nations, and universality in competitions than women's ski jumping, and
WHEREAS women's ski jumping is unique from all other candidate new entrant events as it is only requesting a women's event be added to the already existing Olympic event of ski jumping, and
WHEREAS the Olympic Charter specifically states as a mission and role of the IOC "to encourage and support the promotion of women in sport at all levels and in all structures with a view to implementing the principle of equality of men and women," and
WHEREAS the Olympic Charter also specifically states "Any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds of race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise is incompatible with belonging to the Olympic Movement" as a fundamental principle of Olympism
THEREFORE the citizens of the world ask the International Olympic Committee to uphold the true spirit and intent of the Olympic Games and work with Canada to add a women's ski jumping event to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
WHEREAS ski jumping is the only activity in the Olympic Winter Games that does not allow women to compete, and
WHEREAS women from all over the world currently compete in an international women's tour (FIS Continental Cup) comprised of competitions in Asia, Europe, and North America on regulation Olympic ski jumps, and
WHEREAS the International Federation for ski jumping, the FIS, overwhelmingly voted to add women's ski jumping to the FIS World Championships and request the International Olympic Committee include a women's ski jumping event in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, and
WHEREAS events for women have been added to the Olympic program in recent years which have had less participating athletes, nations, and universality in competitions than women's ski jumping, and
WHEREAS women's ski jumping is unique from all other candidate new entrant events as it is only requesting a women's event be added to the already existing Olympic event of ski jumping, and
WHEREAS the Olympic Charter specifically states as a mission and role of the IOC "to encourage and support the promotion of women in sport at all levels and in all structures with a view to implementing the principle of equality of men and women," and
WHEREAS the Olympic Charter also specifically states "Any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds of race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise is incompatible with belonging to the Olympic Movement" as a fundamental principle of Olympism
THEREFORE the citizens of the world ask the International Olympic Committee to uphold the true spirit and intent of the Olympic Games and work with Canada to add a women's ski jumping event to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
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WHEREAS ski jumping is the only activity in the Olympic Winter Games that does not allow women to compete, and
WHEREAS women from all over the world currently compete in an international women's tour (FIS Continental Cup) comprised of competitions in Asia, Europe, and North America on regulation Olympic ski jumps, and
WHEREAS the International Federation for ski jumping, the FIS, overwhelmingly voted to add women's ski jumping to the FIS World Championships and request the International Olympic Committee include a women's ski jumping event in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, and
WHEREAS events for women have been added to the Olympic program in recent years which have had less participating athletes, nations, and universality in competitions than women's ski jumping, and
WHEREAS women's ski jumping is unique from all other candidate new entrant events as it is only requesting a women's event be added to the already existing Olympic event of ski jumping, and
WHEREAS the Olympic Charter specifically states as a mission and role of the IOC "to encourage and support the promotion of women in sport at all levels and in all structures with a view to implementing the principle of equality of men and women," and
WHEREAS the Olympic Charter also specifically states "Any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds of race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise is incompatible with belonging to the Olympic Movement" as a fundamental principle of Olympism
THEREFORE the citizens of the world ask the International Olympic Committee to uphold the true spirit and intent of the Olympic Games and work with Canada to add a women's ski jumping event to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
WHEREAS ski jumping is the only activity in the Olympic Winter Games that does not allow women to compete, and
WHEREAS women from all over the world currently compete in an international women's tour (FIS Continental Cup) comprised of competitions in Asia, Europe, and North America on regulation Olympic ski jumps, and
WHEREAS the International Federation for ski jumping, the FIS, overwhelmingly voted to add women's ski jumping to the FIS World Championships and request the International Olympic Committee include a women's ski jumping event in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, and
WHEREAS events for women have been added to the Olympic program in recent years which have had less participating athletes, nations, and universality in competitions than women's ski jumping, and
WHEREAS women's ski jumping is unique from all other candidate new entrant events as it is only requesting a women's event be added to the already existing Olympic event of ski jumping, and
WHEREAS the Olympic Charter specifically states as a mission and role of the IOC "to encourage and support the promotion of women in sport at all levels and in all structures with a view to implementing the principle of equality of men and women," and
WHEREAS the Olympic Charter also specifically states "Any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds of race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise is incompatible with belonging to the Olympic Movement" as a fundamental principle of Olympism
THEREFORE the citizens of the world ask the International Olympic Committee to uphold the true spirit and intent of the Olympic Games and work with Canada to add a women's ski jumping event to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
We signed the "Let Women Ski Jump in 2010" petition!
# 11,284:
3:35 pm PST, Nov 8,
Alex Wilson, Canada
# 11,283:
11:40 am PST, Nov 8,
Annie Faustino, Sweden
# 11,282:
7:12 pm PST, Nov 7,
Morgan Haupt, Canada
# 11,281:
12:59 pm PST, Nov 7,
Matt Williams, Canada
# 11,280:
8:08 pm PST, Nov 6,
Rachel Anderson, Washington
# 11,279:
1:54 pm PST, Nov 6,
Petrice Brett, Canada
# 11,278:
4:04 pm PST, Nov 5,
Stephen Jones, Utah
# 11,277:
2:50 pm PST, Nov 5,
Hope Kalinski, Utah
# 11,276:
11:36 am PST, Nov 5,
Doris Axum, Colorado
# 11,275:
1:08 am PST, Nov 5,
Rickard Eghammar, Sweden
Let the girls jump on same condition as the men!
Let the girls jump on same condition as the men!
# 11,274:
3:37 pm PST, Nov 4,
Megan Ao, Canada
# 11,273:
3:28 pm PST, Nov 4,
Melissa Lowe, Canada
# 11,272:
1:48 pm PST, Nov 4,
Name not displayed, Washington
# 11,271:
8:01 am PST, Nov 4,
Carl Olsmats, Sweden
This is a fantastic sport involving courage, fitness, endurance, adrenaline and so on. Girls today outnumber the boys among the youngest jumpers in Sweden. However, both the Olympic movement and the ski jumping sport sometimes tend to be very conservative and "lag behind" other parts of society! Time to allow for female athletes in Olympics.
This is a fantastic sport involving courage, fitness, endurance, adrenaline and so on. Girls today outnumber the boys among the youngest jumpers in Sweden. However, both the Olympic movement and the ski jumping sport sometimes tend to be very conservative and "lag behind" other parts of society! Time to allow for female athletes in Olympics.
# 11,270:
7:50 pm PST, Nov 3,
Leona Ashcroft, Canada
I strongly believe that these athletes should be permitted to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics.
I strongly believe that these athletes should be permitted to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics.
# 11,269:
4:29 pm PST, Nov 3,
Carolyn Holt, Canada
Women can vote - however, cannot ski jump?
Women can vote - however, cannot ski jump?
# 11,268:
3:38 pm PST, Nov 3,
DAVE CARLSON, Canada
# 11,267:
3:01 pm PST, Nov 3,
Cindy Carlson, Canada
The reasons sited for not allowing the Women's Ski Jumping event to become an Olympic sport do not seem valid to me. I believe that the committee is aware of that and will include this sport in the near future. I hope that they reconsider and do it for the 2010 Olympics!!!!!
The reasons sited for not allowing the Women's Ski Jumping event to become an Olympic sport do not seem valid to me. I believe that the committee is aware of that and will include this sport in the near future. I hope that they reconsider and do it for the 2010 Olympics!!!!!
# 11,266:
9:56 am PST, Nov 3,
Katie Carlson, Canada
As a proud Canadian, I am ashamed of the IOC for refusing to allow women to ski jump in the 2010 Winter Olympics, held here in my own hometown of Vancouver, BC. The IOC needs to make this right and honour the talent and hard work of all of these women who deserve their shot at a gold medal this winter.
As a proud Canadian, I am ashamed of the IOC for refusing to allow women to ski jump in the 2010 Winter Olympics, held here in my own hometown of Vancouver, BC. The IOC needs to make this right and honour the talent and hard work of all of these women who deserve their shot at a gold medal this winter.
# 11,265:
2:06 pm PST, Nov 2,
Brittany Fraser, Canada
# 11,264:
11:18 am PST, Nov 2,
Loretta Dugaro, Canada
I am disgusted and shocked. This is crazy! The discrimination these female athletes endure in this specific Olympic sport is unbelievable! A love of competition and sport have no boundaries. As a passionate skier and snowboarder for more than half my life, I cannot imagine the feeling of being told I cannot compete and represent my country. Especially, because of my gender!? To these women, stay strong and keep training hard. Situations can always change. To the Olympic committee, this is ridiculous and sexist. Do you have wives and daughters? I hope you support their passions and interests.
I am disgusted and shocked. This is crazy! The discrimination these female athletes endure in this specific Olympic sport is unbelievable! A love of competition and sport have no boundaries. As a passionate skier and snowboarder for more than half my life, I cannot imagine the feeling of being told I cannot compete and represent my country. Especially, because of my gender!? To these women, stay strong and keep training hard. Situations can always change. To the Olympic committee, this is ridiculous and sexist. Do you have wives and daughters? I hope you support their passions and interests.
# 11,263:
10:47 am PST, Nov 2,
Daniel Dahan, California
# 11,262:
4:15 am PST, Nov 2,
Catherine McKiernan, United Kingdom
There is no good argument against Women's Ski Jumping, and many excellent ones for it. In the interests both of sporting excellence and the equal rights of women and men, the 2010 Olympics must includes women's ski jumping.
There is no good argument against Women's Ski Jumping, and many excellent ones for it. In the interests both of sporting excellence and the equal rights of women and men, the 2010 Olympics must includes women's ski jumping.
# 11,261:
5:18 pm PST, Nov 1,
Tom Scanlon, Massachusetts
# 11,260:
5:24 am PST, Nov 1,
Joelene Bamford, Canada
# 11,259:
9:27 am PDT, Oct 31,
Stacey Williams, United Kingdom
# 11,258:
1:27 am PDT, Oct 31,
Amanda Simpson, Korea, Republic Of
# 11,257:
3:42 pm PDT, Oct 30,
Noory L, Canada
# 11,256:
11:40 am PDT, Oct 30,
Jakob Norstedt-Moberg, Sweden
I have two young enthustiastic ski jumping daughters and I really don't want to have to tell them the truth, that women are not allowed in the olympics.
I have two young enthustiastic ski jumping daughters and I really don't want to have to tell them the truth, that women are not allowed in the olympics.
# 11,255:
10:36 am PDT, Oct 30,
Kyrsten Blair, Canada
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# 11,254:
11:55 am PDT, Oct 29,
Nick Horslen, United Kingdom
With Lindsey Van holding the record jump (for any jump by any sex) at the whistler site where the event will happen, how can they do anything but over turn this decision!! Its unfair and its a lost opportunity for a global event!!
With Lindsey Van holding the record jump (for any jump by any sex) at the whistler site where the event will happen, how can they do anything but over turn this decision!! Its unfair and its a lost opportunity for a global event!!
# 11,253:
10:23 am PDT, Oct 29,
Alise Bailey, Washington
# 11,252:
9:56 am PDT, Oct 29,
Harriet Face, Canada
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# 11,251:
9:56 am PDT, Oct 29,
Georgina Herbert, Canada
