"Why Can't Women Ski Jump in the Olympics?"

Top heavy?

Two observations... Van broke that record starting from a higher point on the ramp than from where the men start, and second, IOC argues that there isn't enough international interest as yet. And yes, I got that from Maddowe.

The headline should read "why are women not allowed" instead of "can't". And it is a legitimate question.

Maybe the IOC are too chivalrous and don't want women to get hurt? Maybe the IOC considers women to be too fragile, like many Drudgies do. Just sayin'.

Because they need to be in the kitchen making me a goddamn sandwich, that's why.

Same reason they cannot parallel park.

THIS^

Whenever I hear about ski jumping I think of a story a friend of mine tells about growing up in Minnesota and getting drunk with his brother. Then they decided to go down (off) the ski jump on a tobaggan. When he tells the story it is very funny. The fact that they were very drunk and landed like limp rags is probably what saved them.

Matti Nyknen

Ski jumping legend.

Eddie 'The Eagle' is another, for entirely different reasons.

Anyone who can jump off one of those has titanium balls.

Because of the one point landing rule.

she holds the record. its to late to create a new event. let her compete against the men.

Because if their pants split, that whistling sound is deafening.

Because if their pants split, that whistling sound is deafening.

Too funny.

I thought they couldn't compete because the Kotex with 'wings' (I've seen 'em advertised, so I know they exist flitting around our great country) would give them an unfair advantage.

This may be the gayest opening to an olympics ever. way to go Canada... hope HIV isn't a performance enhancer, cuz every athlete in attendance is about to test positive.

China kicked the high holy hell out of our neighbors to the north...

IOC argues that there isn't enough international interest as yet.-- #2 | Posted by Hagbard_Celine

According to the Time article,

...the IOC allowed Vancouver to add something called ski cross -- a freestyle discipline in which multiple skiers race over bumps and jumps, like a snowy version of motor cross -- even though at the time of its application the sport reportedly had fewer participants than women's ski jump.

"China kicked the high holy hell out of our neighbors to the north..."

And for only ten times the cost.

That's like bitching that the Pittsburgh Pirates can't beat the Yankees without pointing out the left side of the Yankees infield makes more than the Pittsburgh team.

And for only ten times the cost.

Yeah, great... glad Canada saved a buck and instead of a kick ass show, we're getting tap dancers with sparklers in their shoes. Hooray!

Fuck off Canada, you had plenty of time to prep for this shit and you failed miserably. Canada sucks.

It looks to me like some women are jumping. Just sayin' and all.

"Yeah, great... glad Canada saved a buck"

They also don't have half a billion or so "willing" volunteers they can press into service at will.

Plus, had they said "fuck the cost" and lost money, you'd be bitching about that.

China: 1.3 billion people
Canada: 33 million

With the U.S.:

China trade surplus: $300 Billion
Canadian trade surplus: $0

Opening ceremonies? Is it important? Games? Yes

"and you failed miserably."

Similarly, Rob turned off the Super Bowl after the Colts won in the first quarter.

Similarly, Rob turned off the Super Bowl after the Colts won in the first quarter.

#20 | POSTED BY DANFORTH

Nope... watched all the way through both.

Sorry the fat bearded poet was a monumental obnoxious failure. Also what the hell was up with flying prairie man? This is horrendous. The floor as a giant screen was cool with the whales swimming across and a few other moments were pretty cool, but on the whole this has been either gay or boring.

"on the whole this has been either gay or boring."

Well, you'd know.

Opening ceremonies? Is it important?
#19 | POSTED BY AMERICANUNITY

China thought so, and they rocked it.

Canada though a fat poet and flannel fiddle players and tap dancers with 4th of july sparklers in their shoes would be enough. awful.

Well, you'd know.

#22 | POSTED BY DANFORTH

Wow... good one big guy.

Plus, had they said "fuck the cost" and lost money, you'd be bitching about that.

#18 | POSTED BY DANFORTH

Missed this earlier. Why would I, an American, give a shit if Canada spared no expense in their olypmic ceremonies?

Another question, were you honestly entertained by that silliness?

"and they rocked it."

With apologies to Lloyd Bentsen...give me $400 million instead of $40 million and I'll "rock it", too.

give me $400 million instead of $40 million and I'll "rock it", too.

#26 | POSTED BY DANFORTH

Maybe there is common ground between breaking the bank and dollar storing your opening ceremonies?

Shit if this is what they were going to do with $40,000,000 I'd prefer they just padded up their luge track and skip the opening all together... way to go Canada!

"were you honestly entertained by that silliness?"

The first half...no, it sucked.

The second half was pretty cool. You mentioned the whales; I also liked the snow mountain.

I wasn't crazy about the poet either, but again...1/10th the budget.
Like I said, you're comparing the Pirates with a team who's shortstop makes more.

#23 | Posted by Rob_The_A_Hole

Look, ROB, they had Dudley Doright following the flag to the flagpole. Who'd the Chinese have? Not even Jackie Chan or that Chinese actress with the big lips, what's-her-name.

Canada sucks.

#16 | Posted by Rob_The_A_Hole at 2010-02-12 10:55 PM | Reply | Flag:

Now be nice.

Canada gives real AMERICANS lumber, oil, natural gas and other stuff.

Canucks think they are better off than their masters: Slaves that look down on their owners. It is the perfect colony.

Canucks know they are better off

~Vermin

Of course we do.

Higher standard of living.

Better Health Care.

Lower Debt.

More resources.

Less corrupt leaders.

And wot with Global Warming and poor immigration policies turning the US into Mexico North the advantages can only increase.

Thanx fer noticing! ^_^

bE wELL.

Also strange that Ski Jump is the ONLY sport in which women are not allowed to compete.

More than passing strange indeed.

The IOC are a bunch of corrupt, payola-driven wank-stains who totally dropped the ball on this one.

The ladies should be allowed to jump and the excuses the IOC are making here are essentially a Catch 22 argument.

Fuck the IOC.

Fuck 'em with a stick till they bleed out.

Be Well.

Interesting that someone who thought the opening ceremonies were that bad sat and watched the whole thing.

His wife controls the remote?

I assume the Olympics must have started.

....It takes a lot of calories to do winter sports, and there are a lot of athletes, so get to a-cookin'...

If they don't wear their bottoms, they wistle when they come down.

Shut the hell up and make me a samitch!!!

If they don't wear their bottoms, they wistle when they come down.
#37 | Posted by Sniper at 2010-02-13 10:41 AM | Reply | Flag: Majored in Shop in high school

It's whistle, with an "h."

If they don't wear their bottoms, they wistle when they come down.
#37 | Posted by Sniper at 2010-02-13 10:41 AM | Reply | Flag: Majored in Shop in high school

It's whistle, with an "h."

Um, see #11. Do you actually read the threads, or do you just pop a boner over the title and start typing?

I think the opening ceremonies in Beijing raised expectations to ridiculous levels for that sort of thing but I still enjoyed last night's show, I especially liked all the different native peoples who danced as the athletes entered. It was nice that the people who put it together didn't try to create such a spectacle and instead just tried to reflect the beauty and the values of Canada. Beijing was incredible but it really was more than an Olympic opening ceremony, it was a Chinese display of wealth and overpowering hugeness. I doubt I will ever see anything ever again that rivals it and that's actually fine.

Better Health Care.

#32 | POSTED BY DETHSPUD

Is this where I post the repeated instances of Canadians who have the cash fleeing the Canadian care and getting treating in America faster then you can say "maple leaf?" Or do we just acknowledge that yes, every Canadian has health insurance, but if you have the cash and the means you are coming to America when you really get sick?

I wasn't crazy about the poet either, but again...1/10th the budget.

I see your point about a Pirates vs. Yankees in terms of budget, but I think the Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam at the end just set me off on the whole thing. The floor of the arena was really cool, and the mountain thing too was pretty cool. But some of the interpretive dancing and the guy on cables running across the prairies was horrendous.

oops...

The luge is pretty dangerous and women get to participate in that sport.

They should be able to do the jumps.

Ski jumping on right now, NBC. Titanium balls

Mary...I hope your #40 wasn't pointed in my direction. I was just helping the incurious gent out with his spelling. As for his helping himself to your joke, that's atypical behavior for Johnny Barstool.

it would not matter if she was competing...you would never see it in the u.s. i have had the "olypics" on for hours and have seen little but that giant Rocky Dennis head bobbing around...

Yawn.... Slow News Day I guess....

"Mary...I hope your #40 wasn't pointed in my direction. I was just helping the incurious gent out with his spelling. As for his helping himself to your joke, that's atypical behavior for Johnny Barstool."

Dutch:

My apologies - I didn't think how that looked. My comments were, as you correctly divined, aimed at Sniper.

"Why Can't Women Ski Jump in the Olympics?"

Because they whistle, silly.

Zat:

Oh, no, you din't.

"And at least get your torch lighting ceremony right Canada... for shit's sake"

#44 | Posted by Rob_The_A_Hole

Don't worry... the US will win some medals so you can join the party and feel good about yourself again...

And for only ten times the cost.
Yeah, great... glad Canada saved a buck and instead of a kick ass show, we're getting tap dancers with sparklers in their shoes. Hooray!
Fuck off Canada, you had plenty of time to prep for this shit and you failed miserably. Canada sucks.

#16 | POSTED BY ROB_THE_A_HOLE

You be hatin' cause they have socialized medicine.

Canada gives us other things like great fishing.

Also, deadpotato

Be Ill.