Tokyo Olympics - Sharing 🥇 medal

[prototoast]

Originally Posted by goonster

Because the pole vault is the only other event where this exact scenario is possible.

These are not the only sports that have both ties and tiebreaker procedures. These are the only ones where the choice is left up to the competitors.

[Wattvagen]

Of course they opted not to go to the tiebreaker. The choice was either you both get gold and be done or keep competing and risk coming in second. It was an easy choice for them to make, but IMO a choice they should not have been given.

Sorry, but to me GOLD means you're the best. Peerless. You are not the best if someone else can do it just as well as you.

[Clean39T]

This thread needs a tie-breaker for the “world’s grumpiest grumperson” competition...


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[duff_duffy]

I thought this was an awesome outcome. I hate ties (looking at you soccer) but in this case think it was the appropriate conclusion to great athletes doing what they do. Give two silvers out? Seriously? You guys are rough, you probably hate participation medals as well the medal is a symbol of being the best, these two were the best!

[reuben]

Originally Posted by clean39t

this thread needs a tie-breaker for the “world’s grumpiest grumperson” competition...

+1

Old men shake fists at Olympic rings.

[ntb1001]

I have no problem with a tie and sharing the gold medal…it just shouldn’t be their choice. Of course they go for guaranteed gold instead of maybe silver.


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[Mark McM]

This is an opportunity for the Olympics to introduce the Cage Death Match. At least that would increase veiwership (and advertising revenues), and isn't that what the Olympics are all about?


As others said, I think the decision by the competitors was driven less by magnanimity and good sportsmanship, and more by simply picking their best option under the rules (and given the circumstances I don't blame them one bit). But I also agree that maybe the rules need some adjustment to avoid unnecessary ties.

[prototoast]

Originally Posted by duff_duffy

I thought this was an awesome outcome. I hate ties (looking at you soccer) but in this case think it was the appropriate conclusion to great athletes doing what they do. Give two silvers out? Seriously? You guys are rough, you probably hate participation medals as well the medal is a symbol of being the best, these two were the best!

I actually don't mind ties. What bothers me are:

1) the Olympics are inconsistent about which events are allowed ties and which events are forced to have a tiebreaker. This feels very unfair to athletes competing in sports that force them to break ties.
2) the competitors had a choice as to whether or not to break the tie. If given a choice, it's hard to think of a situation where athletes wouldn't take a tie and a guaranteed medal over risking a lower placing. But athletes don't get that choice in most sports. If a tie happens and it's out of the athletes' control, so be it, but again, it feels very unfair to athletes in other sports who aren't given that choice.

[ripvanrando]

Of course, they would share the gold medal. Both made a completely rational decision.

I just happen to believe they should not have had that choice. Neither won Gold in my view.

[Chris]

They each missed three times at the next height. So based on all the experts in here who clearly understand exercise physiology, which one of you thinks that either would have gone higher on their 4th, 5th or 6th attempts during the jump off?

[Clean39T]

Originally Posted by Mark McM

This is an opportunity for the Olympics to introduce the Cage Death Match.

[d_douglas]

Originally Posted by Clean39T

This thread needs a tie-breaker for the “world’s grumpiest grumperson” competition...


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Yeah! Though reading this, I do tend to agree with the grumps. That said, I tend to want to just smile as I watch two competitors hugging. That is more my style

[Bob Ross]

King Solomon says:

- Saw the Gold medal in half and award each competitor a 50% share.

[Clean39T]

Originally Posted by d_douglas

I tend to want to just smile as I watch two competitors hugging. That is more my style

Mine too.

I also get misty stories like Raven's unfold..



THAT is why I watch the Olympics.

Medal counts - meh.

[Wattvagen]

Originally Posted by Clean39T

Mine too.

I also get misty stories like Raven's unfold..


THAT is why I watch the Olympics.

Medal counts - meh.

Yea, they shouldnt even give out medals anymore. It's so unfair to judge them when they've all worked so hard to get to the olympics. Just to think that some of them could have overcome some adversity in their lives, how dare anyone get awarded a medal ahead of them! They're all winners!