FIS approves women's ski flying competition in Vikersund
An International Ski Federation Sub-Committee has unanimously approved allowing women to compete on the Vikersund Ski Flying Hill in the upcoming season.
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An International Ski Federation Sub-Committee has unanimously approved allowing women to compete on the Vikersund Ski Flying Hill in the upcoming season.
The FIS Sub-Committee voted in favor of allowing the women to ski fly on the Ski Flying hill in Vikersund next winter. "We all agreed to open this door for the women. There are still many concerns and fears regarding safety and so on, but the time is right and we want the women to start
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