Lindsey Van slows herself down after her final jump as the men and women compete for spots on the U.S. Olympic ski jumping team during the Olympic trials in Park City on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013. Lindsey Van led an effort to include women's ski jumping in the Olympics. Related Lindsey Van is an athlete understanding lifeLindsey Van jumps as members of the U.S. Women's Ski Jumping team practice at Utah Olympic Park, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, in Park City. | Tom Smart, Deseret NewsIn 2011, the IOC announced women’s ski jumping would be included in the 2014 Sochi Games. During her career, Van had eight Continental Cup wins and 44 top-three finishes and 13 U.S. national ski jumping championships.