I don't understand this.
Can someone explain it to me?
The IOC's continued reluctance to offer women's ski jumping as a sport in the Winter Olympics.
The numbers for women's participation in the Olympics overall are at record levels. Having said that, I don't understand the continued stalling to get women's ski jump into the Games.
Jacques Rogge as IOC President has said continually about "scaling down" the number of participants. That also means scaling down opportunities to compete and that's just not acceptable.
The IOC is at a conjecture in it's history. It's future looks good, IF they continue to promote sport as opportunities for growth worldwide. But cutting back the available avenues to compete is never acceptable and in fact downright offensive.
It's time to be inclusive and not exclusive.
Something to think about-especially in this war-ravaged world. We need a break-and sport gives it to us.
It's the right thing to do.
