Posted Apr 22, 2009, 9:27 PM
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The IOC controls what events are held at an Olympics. If a country wants to host any Olympic Games, it must abide by the IOC rulings.
I'm sure there are numerous IOC rulings that contradict many country's charters, but that is part of the deal to get a Games. This was all known well ahead of us getting the games. Many sports are gender-biased, although that is changing somewhat. I don't see any men doing synchro swimming. What about female doubles-luge?
With female ski jumping, the fact is that there are not enough internationally recognized women competitors to make the event viable or relevant, end of story. If that changes in the future then the IOC may choose to make an exhibition of the event, and depending on its success female ski jumping may become permanent. This case of 15 women wanting their own unproven event is an unrealistic stunt. First, they must establish their sport just like all previous Olympic sport entries.
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