November 2010

For the third time, Women's Ski Jumping is being considered as an additional event for competitors in the Winter Olympics. Having been denied on previous occasions by the Olympic committee, participant hopefuls are working hard to make 2014 their debut year.

Previously the IOC (International Olympic Committee) had turned down requests to include a Women's Ski Jumping event because they believed there was not a sufficient number of Olympic quality athletes in this event to warrant his inclusion in the Winter Olympic Games. Supporters of the event; however, disagreed and fought the ruling for the last Winter Olympics in Vancouver all the way up to Canada's Supreme Court; however, they failed to get the IOC's decision over turned.

Today may prove to be the day they have waited for as IOC officials are meeting to discuss this and other possible additions to the Winter Games line-up including new snowboarding events and additions to Figure Skating and Luge competitions. It is likely that most of the proposed new events will meet with IOC approval this year, and Jacques Rogge, current President of the IOC, has expressed support for the inclusion of Women's Ski Jumping, at least on a provisional basis pending review of the out turn and quality of the competition during the World Championships in 2011 which are to be held in Norway.