Why Are Women Barred from this Olympic Sport?

The International Olympic committee has never allowed women to compete in the dangerous, Olympic sport of Ski Jumping. Their denial is not related to the hazard possibility of the loss of life or limb, but because there are too few athletes. However, a woman currently holds the world record. Is the Olympic committee just practicing “Ole boys club” rules of law? I don’t think that this claim is justified. What do you think?

just be glad they can perform in the beach volley ball, surely the only olympic sport worth watching anyway

reply to post by woodwardjnr

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Now if only the women could ski jump in bikinis, then I would be all for their participation!!!! Otherwise I could give a rats behind.

Anyway, I wonder how many Muslims sit on the Olympic Committee? That could be the source of the problem.

The Olympics are a joke now, anyway. I don't think anyone really cares about the Olympics as much as they used to. Since the Cold War showdowns it's been nothing but a corporate farce and ongoing steroid/fraud scandal.

Besides, I'm tired of picking up the paper and seeing sports bull# on the front page whilst there is a section dedicated entirely to sports. The section is often twice the size of the any other section and is filled with useless crap. When the Olympics roll around it gets worse and I don't watch the news or read the paper until it's over.

I'm tired of having sports shoved down my damn throat.

Bow Chicka Wow WoW!!!!

But on a serious note - i agree, women should not be barred from any Olympic games. it goes against what the Olympics stand for.

But that goes both ways - men shouldn't be barred from certain events either.

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And why are men not allowed to participate in Synchronized Swimming?

Sports are a diversion for the masses, just like teh Gladitorial Games in ancient Rome.

reply to post by djquinn

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HaHa....you reminded me of the classic SNL skit from the 80's about a couple of guys training for Men's Synchronized Swimming in hopes of it becoming a sport for them.

"Hey you, I know you"

Does anyone remember it? I think Martin Short was one of the swimmers.

reply to post by SyphonX

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In what way are they being shoved down your throat?

Are you watching ESPN? MLS? NFL? NHL? Are you watching any of those channels?

if not - im not really sure how you can come to such a thoughtless conclusion.

Sports don't take a mainstream approach unless you're watching one of those channels.

Most of what we see on TV these days is doom and gloom. Someone somewhere got killed by someone with something for doing something (or someone) else



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LOL, no but I'll look for it on Youtube.

reply to post by Violater1

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Well you said there are too few athletes. I dont'think it unreasonable to require a number of participants to make it fair.

If it is just not a sport women are interested in, so be it.

Mabye they are just smart enough not to do it. XD

there should be no discrimination at olympics.
men, women, and handicaps should compete at the same event.
no separate events or medals for women or handicapped.

Found it...still funny as heck....1984....notice the life vest....lol


www.youtube.com...

Hahaha! That was a classic.

...uhhh you do realize that if handicaps competed against able bodied athletes....there would always be an unfair advantage.....right?

No thread would be complete without somehow blaming it on either the NWO or Muslims.

But it just appears like another poster said, that there isn't enough women interested in the sport.

I don't think they are barred from competing as much as it just doesn't exist in a womens category. If there were enough women that wanted to compete I'm sure it would happen.

But I don't really know much about the Olympics or this particular sport. So I could be wrong.

"I'm not that....strong...a swimmer...." LOL
Wonderful.

As for the Olympics, is there anything stopping the lady who owns the record from entering in the 'mens' event? Worth checking.

I kind of lost interest in the Olympics. I still can't quite work out how 'professionals' are not allowed to compete in some events, but 'the dream team' in basketball was all top pros! Can't have it both ways.

reply to post by bigspud

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Gender discrimination is completely appropriate in some cases. Just like you have different weight classes in boxing because it would be unfair to have a 120 pound boxer go up against a 250 pound boxer; there are some activities where having women and men compete against each other would be unfair.

Though I'm not sure ski jumping would be one of those cases. Especially with the current world record holder being a woman.

reply to post by Violater1

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After a little searching on google, I think I have the answer for you. From what I'm reading, it appears that there are very few women ski jumpers, but apparently because of body dynamics, it seems to be a sport that women are much better at than men.

So there aren't enough women to justify having an entire women's division, but if women are allowed to compete with the men, they would probably dominate the event. Not only is the current world record holder a woman, the entire US international team is exclusively women.

So in this case, keeping the women out of mens ski jumping is like keeping male boxers out of womens boxing.



[edit on 13-11-2009 by LordBucket]

Made this whole thread worthwhile!