Why cant canada let female ski jumpers participate in olympics?

Question

Female ski jumpers appeal to Human Rights Commission

By Donna Spencer

Canadian Press

February 15, 2007

Canada's female ski jumpers are demanding the federal government help them get into the 2010 Winter Olympics.

A quest for equality

"The complaint is focused on gender discrimination resulting from the use of federal funds for construction of a ski jump facility that women will not be allowed to compete upon during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games," Jan Willis said in her complaint.

Answer 1

It really isn't Canada, its the Olympic governing body who are all MEN!!!

Answer 2

It is not Canada's decision as to whether an event is included in the Olympics, it is the decision of the International Olympics Committee.  Although Canada is hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics it does not decide which events are to be included.  This is comprised of representatives from all participating countries.  The basic reason they gave for not including it is that there is not enough participation among the competing countries to justify including it.  In addition, they stated that the time for including new sports had elapsed and there was not enough support to put it through as an exception.

So, even if Canada supported the inclusion of this sport in the Olympics but that would not put it in.  There would have to be sufficient support among the member countries to include the sport in the Olympics.

Answer 3

because Canada is bent over a barrel and the rest of the world is behind it. Canada is waiting for us to penetrate it with our thrusting manhood

Answer 4

I believe it's because of the way the rules are written at the moment.    There need to be a certain number of countries in the sport before they can be in the Olympics.  Unfortunately there aren't enough countries that participate in women's ski jump.

I think it's stupid but I can't change it.