Ready to Fly (film)

Ready to fly is an American documentary by William A. Kerig following the true story of the fight of American womens ski jumping athletes Lindsey Van, the rest of her U.S Womens Ski jumping Team members, Jessica Jerome, Alissa Johnson, Abby Hughes, Sarah Hendrickson and many other elite ski jumping athletes around the world to be part of the Olympic Winter Games. It was first screened during the 2013 Banff Mountain Film Festival.

Women have been fighting for years to be able to compete in the Winter Olympics ski jumping category. Women have always been banned from competing in the Ski Jumping Olympic Competitions since it became an official Olympic Sport in Chamonix Olympic Winter Games in 1924. The documentary states why and how the women decided to do sacrifices and were determined to be allowed to participate in 2014 Sochis Olympic Winter Games and make their lifelong dream come true. Before they were included in 2014 Sochis Olympic Winter Games, the women athletes from around the world could compete in national championships and the best among them had the opportunity to ski in the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup. This competition have been hosted yearly indifferent countries since 1979 and is held by the International Ski Foundation.American bank located in Salt Lake City founded in 1873 by Brigham Young. Subsiary of Zions Bacorporation. ........

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