Big Day in the USA!

President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Price, and golf and rugby were both added to the Olympic roster.

One thing that concerns me about this Olympic situation is that a sport like golf can get in, but women's ski jumping is going through a court case because the chauvenistic men in the IOC don't think women should be ski jumping. Seems to me like women's rights haven't changed much in Copenhagen since the 1950's. But then again, even the Canadian Olympic Committee will not support this case because they "would screw Canada's chance of ever getting major events again...like the Olympics again some day."

If you think of all the sports in the Olympics that include women, half of them are dangerous. How is ski jumping any more dangerous than crashing on an alpine course skiing at 65 mph, or flipping over in a bobsled, or stabbing yourself with skate during an ice skating event, or sliding down an icy track head first in skeleton?

Unfortunately, this case is difficult. It's international, which means U.S. laws and rights are exempt. These women can't win this case on discrimination alone.

Currently, an appeal has been filed (July 21, 2009). On November 12 and 13, a panel of judges will hear the argument for the appeal. Fingers crossed! Get 'em girls!

Also, today is my dog's birthday. She is 5 years old! Happy Birthday Babsy!!

Check out this video of my buddy, Lindsey Van, winning the first FIS Nordic Ski World Chamionships in Liberec on Feb. 20, 2009. "This is for everyone. This is for all the women who have been pushing the sport over the last 10 years and all the women who really did well today. They deserve this too."


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