KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia – Thirty women made history Tuesday by flying through the air. One created an unforgettable Olympic moment when she fell to the ground. Carina Vogt, the German ski jumper ...
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They were the Cinderella story of the Sochi Olympics, the women ski jumpers who were finally allowed to compete in the Games after a years-long struggle for equality. They had survived a court battle, ...
Four years ago here at Broadsheet, Lori Leibovich asked why women couldn’t compete in ski jumping in the 2006 Winter Olympics. With the Vancouver Winter Olympics right around the corner, it’s a ...