1994: International Ski Federation (FIS) establishes Women’s Ski Jumping Working Group.

1998: First FIS sanctioned ladies summer Grand Prix series. (17 athletes, 7 nations)

1999: First FIS sanctioned ladies winter Grand Prix series.

2004: In May, FIS Congress approves Ladies Continental Cup and Junior World Championships.

2004: In July, first FIS Ladies Continental Cup, Park City, Utah, U.S.

2005: First FIS Ladies Junior World Championships, Kranj, Slovenia. (22 athletes, 9 nations)

2006: FIS Congress adds women’s ski jumping to the Nordic World Championships and by a 114-to-1 vote, recommends women be included in the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter 2009 World ChampionshipsGames. Later that year, the IOC rejects adding a single women's ski jumping event to the Vancouver 2010 program.

2008: Active and retired women jumpers from 5 countries file a discrimination lawsuit in Vancouver to be included in the 2010 Games.

2009: First Nordic World Ski Championships to allow women to participate in ski jumping. Liberec, Czech Republic. American Lindsey Van wins gold, Germany's Ulrike Graessler wins bronze and Norway's Anette Sagen wins bronze.

2009: In July, British Columbia Supreme Court judge finds that the IOC is discriminating against women jumpers because of their gender, but stops short of ordering the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee to hold an event for them.

Last updated on January 9, 2010 by WSJ USA