WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Michael Bennet issued the following press release:
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper sent a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to support the future of the Nordic Combined by not only continuing to include the sport in future winter games, but by allowing women to participate and compete for medals.
"Nordic Combined has been part of the Winter Olympics since the first Games in 1924. In Colorado, ski jumping and cross-country skiing are staples of winter sports. Jumps were built across our state, including at Steamboat Springs' Howelsen Hill, the oldest continuously operating ski area in North America," wrote the senators.
The senators also expressed concern about rep...