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VT JRS037
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
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Vermont General Assembly supports introducing women's Nordic combined as an Olympic event, joining international ski organizations and athletes advocating for gender equality in the sport
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Nordic combined has been a Winter Olympic event since 1924 but has excluded women for over a century, despite women excelling in non-Olympic competitions
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Vermonter Tara Geraghty-Moats, a premier women's Nordic combined competitor, switched to biathlon to pursue Olympic dreams due to the exclusion
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The IOC continued the exclusionary policy for the 2026 Winter Olympics and may eliminate Nordic combined entirely rather than add a women's event
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Directs the Secretary of State to send copies of the resolution to FIS, Nordic Combined USA, U.S. Ski & Snowboard, and the IOC
Legislative Description
Joint resolution supporting, in solidarity with national and international ski organizations and numerous skiers across the globe, the introduction of long-overdue gender equality in Nordic combined Olympic competition and urging that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) only introduce new Olympic sports that practice gender equality
Last Action
As adopted by Senate and House
2/17/2026