Women Ski Jumpers Ascend From Farmers Market to Sochi Olympics
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A chance meeting in an April 2004 real estate class began the partnership that helped create a new Olympic sport -- women’s ski jumping -- and solve a gender-equality issue for the Winter Games.
Ski jumper Lindsey Van pleaded her case during a coffee break in that class to Deedee Corradini, who as the former mayor of Salt Lake City had hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics. Together, the two women led a decade-long campaign that will culminate with the sport’s debut at the Sochi Games Feb. 7-23.