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Women push for ski jump

The president of Women's Ski Jumping USA called for the federal and provincial governments and Vancouver Olympics organizers to push the International Olympic Committee to add women's ski jumping to the 2010 Winter Games.

"To have a men's only sign on these ski jumps seems to be discriminatory and contrary to Canada's own human rights act," said federation head Deedee Corradini, who was mayor of Salt Lake City when it hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics.

The IOC voted against allowing women's ski jumping in Vancouver, arguing the sport isn't developed enough and that it doesn't meet the basic criteria for inclusion.