Corradini honored as Snowsports Builder

This weekend the Far West Ski Association gave former Salt Lake City mayor Deedee Corradini its 2009 Snowsports Builder Award. She was presented the award at the organization’s 77th annual convention in Reno, Nevada.

Corradini was honored for her “accomplishments in the Olympic movement, for her efforts to expand women’s sports in the Winter Olympics and for her current leadership to bring women’s ski jumping to the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.”

She currently serves as the president of Women’s Ski Jumping USA, a nonprofit organization that aims to support women ski jumpers both at the elite and development levels.

“It was wonderful to be recognized by such a significant national organization that supports the snowsports industry,” Corradini said. “This is truly a team effort.”

Corradini has recently been involved in a gender discrimination case in British Columbia’s Supreme Court. A group of 15 women ski jumpers from across the world initiated the case in an effort to be allowed to compete in the 2010 Vancouver Games. The case is currently pending a judge’s decision.  

The former mayor has also been a part of several major fund-raising initiatives this summer following the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s decision to cut funding to the women’s ski jumping team as it is not considered an Olympic program. The team will attempt raise $150,000 by October.

Over the weekend the FWSA also approved a decision to support women ski jumpers’ inclusion in the 2010 Vancouver Games, urging those in power to “do the right thing and schedule women’s ski jumping in the 2010 Olympics and in the years ahead.”

This weekend the Far West Ski Association gave former Salt Lake City mayor Deedee Corradini its 2009 Snowsports Builder Award. She was presented the award at the organization’s 77th annual convention in Reno, Nevada.

Corradini was honored for her “accomplishments in the Olympic movement, for her efforts to expand women’s sports in the Winter Olympics and for her current leadership to bring women’s ski jumping to the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.”

She currently serves as the president of Women’s Ski Jumping USA, a nonprofit organization that aims to support women ski jumpers both at the elite and development levels.

“It was wonderful to be recognized by such a significant national organization that supports the snowsports industry,” Corradini said. “This is truly a team effort.”

Corradini has recently been involved in a gender discrimination case in British Columbia’s Supreme Court. A group of 15 women ski jumpers from across the world initiated the case in an effort to be allowed to compete in the 2010 Vancouver Games. The case is currently pending a judge’s decision.  

The former mayor has also been a part of several major fund-raising initiatives this summer following the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s decision to cut funding to the women’s ski jumping team as it is not considered an Olympic program. The team will attempt raise $150,000 by October.

Over the weekend the FWSA also approved a decision to support women ski jumpers’ inclusion in the 2010 Vancouver Games, urging those in power to “do the right thing and schedule women’s ski jumping in the 2010 Olympics and in the years ahead.”