WSJ Frequently Asked Questions > Vancouver Court Case (3 entries)
In 2008, active and retired women ski jumpers from five countries filed a discrimination lawsuit with the British Columbia Supreme Court to be included in the Vancouver 2010 Games.
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In 2006, when the International Ski Federation (our sport’s governing body) voted 114-1 to recommend women's ski jumping inclusion in the Olympics, they were elated. When the IOC turned them ...
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Yes, many times. In August and September, 2009, the women ski jumpers who sued VANOC wrote to IOC president Jacques Rogge asking him to clarify how they don’t meet the criteria ...
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Yes. Nearly 10,500 people from all over the world have signed an on-line petition ( www.wsj2010.com ) supporting our inclusion at the Olympics. Stories carried by media outlets such as the ...
