Ready To Fly
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Five elite ski jumping athletes filed a lawsuit against the International Olympic Committee to gain entry for women in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games.
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Lindsey Van stood at the base of a ski jump, determined to change the course of history for women in the sport. For decades, female athletes had been barred from competing in ski jumping at the Winter Olympics. Van, along with teammates Jessica Jerome and Sarah Hendrickson, filed a lawsuit against the International Olympic Committee in hopes of securing a spot in the 2010 Vancouver Games. Their fight culminated in the inclusion of women's ski jumping in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, where Carina Vogt became the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the event.
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Why Watch
- Meet Lindsey Van and her teammates fighting for Olympic rights.
- Find out about the historic lawsuit against the IOC.
- See the first women's ski jumping competition at the Olympics.
Did You Know
- Women were banned from ski jumping in the Olympics since 1924.
- The documentary was first screened at the 2013 Banff Mountain Film Festival.
- Carina Vogt won the first Olympic gold medal for women in ski jumping in 2014.
- The lawsuit was initiated by athletes from five different countries.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who directed the documentary Ready To Fly?
Ready To Fly was directed by William A. Kerig.
What significant event did women ski jumpers achieve in the 2014 Sochi Olympics?
In the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games, women were allowed to compete in ski jumping for the first time, with Carina Vogt winning the gold medal.
What was the main goal of the lawsuit filed by female ski jumpers?
The main goal of the lawsuit was to allow women to participate in the ski jumping discipline at the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games in 2010.
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