Why cant canada let female ski jumpers participate in olympics?

Q: 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. ********IF THIS WAS IN THE PAST THEN WHY DID IT HAPPEN.

A: 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.

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