They asked him to reconsider the decision leaving female ski jumpers out.
She was America s best female long jumper for almost two decades, with a career best of 21 feet 6 inches.
The struggle was over whether the quality of female ski jumpers was high enough to allow women to jump in these venues.
Yet female jumpers and their advocates have accused Kasper of insufficient enthusiasm for including women.
Like all the female long jumpers, Joyner-Kersee had to fight a head wind on her approach.
Already in 1863 the first known female ski jumper participated at the Trysil competition.
Who knows how many female ski jumpers there are, but if it was made an Olympic sport, I'd guarantee there'd be more.
She is one of the most successful female long jumpers of all time and also had several successes in sprint disciplines.
I think she's the greatest female high jumper the world has produced to this time.
Bowman is widely considered the best female high jumper to ever come out of the state of Kentucky.