Posts Tagged 'Charter Of Rights'

Female ski jumpers lose final bid to compete

December 23 2009one Commented

Categorized Under: News, Winter Games

Female ski jumpers set their sights on 2014 after losing their final bid to compete at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Tuesday. The Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear an appeal of two lower-court rulings that said Canada’s Charter of Rights cannot dictate which sports are included in the Winter Games. The women contend [...]

Women Ski Jumpers Fight for Inclusion in Winter Olympics

November 13 2009one Commented

Categorized Under: News, Winter Games

Fourteen women ski jumpers will appear in a British Colombia court today to continue their legal battle for the opportunity to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. After the International Olympic Committee (IOC) rejected the inclusion of women’s ski jumping in the 2010 games, the athletes brought the issue to court as [...]

Female ski jumpers renew call for Olympic inclusion

March 26 2009No Commented

Categorized Under: News, Winter Games

Female ski jumpers continue to fight an uphill battle in their quest to compete in the Winter Olympic Games. In an attempt to advance their cause, two elite jumpers — Katie Willis of Calgary and 2009 world champion Lindsey Van of Park City, Utah — appeared at a Wednesday media conference in Denver to urge [...]