Finally!
The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics will include women's ski jumping. Women ski jumpers, who were not included in last year's Vancouver Games and had unsuccessfully sued organisers over what they said was gender discrimination, said they were delighted to finally win a spot on the Olympic programme.
The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics will also have additional new events: team events for figure skating and luge; ski halfpipe for women and men, and biathlon mixed relay. The only remaining winter Olympic event that does not have both male and female representation is Nordic combined
My toque is off (with mittened hands waving) to all those persistent committed female ski-jumpers who are gold medal winners for their sheer determination in securing a spot at the highest level of competition for their sport.
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