Why do they give 10 medals for swimming but only 1 for basketball

[StarJordan]

Isn't the olympics biased towards certain sports.....if country is good at swimming they can win 10+ medals, if they're good at basketball only 1 even though 12 athletes are playing

[Dr. Cheesesteak]

some questions are best left un-asked.

[StacksOnDeck]

Because basketball is a team sport? What kind of stupid thread is this?

[Dictator]

Because basketball is a team sport? What kind of stupid thread is this?

You also have a team of swimmers you dumb-bitch.

[COLOR=white]JK[/COLOR]

[dunksby]

You also have a team of swimmers you dumb-bitch.

[COLOR=white]JK[/COLOR]

I know you are kidding but Water polo is a swimming team sport

[StarJordan]

usa is trailing china in medal count because some sports have way too many events/medals awarded.....if after the final game, has us won a gold medal in basketball, or has it won 12 gold medals in basketball considering each player is going to get one, it should be 12 gold medals

[L.Kizzle]

Cause besides the Olympics, who cares about swimming. Basketball happens every year.

[DKLaker]

This thread is so fking stupid

[Meticode]

Give gold medals in dunk contest, word.

[KG215]

I get your point and, as an American, it does kind of stink, but it is what it is. Like someone said, basketball is a team sport. I've never had a problem with there being so many different swimming events because it's essentially track and field in the water without the field events. Yes, technically all the USA swimmers make-up team USA, but they are still competing against fellow Americans in some events.

Anyway, what got me to thinking about this was diving the other night. Like, america might be the best in swimming, and close to the top of T&F, but I can't think of a sport with 5+ medals that we absolutely dominate. The one sport we're clearly the most dominant in provides only two gold medal opportunities, and even the men aren't locks to win gold anymore.

On the other hand, China is the Michael Jordan, Babe Ruth, and Muhammad Ali combined of diving. They don't just win, the own the sport. There's seven possible medals in diving and, barring one of their divers slipping and falling off the platform/board, they'll win gold in all seven.

[flipogb]

Give gold medals in dunk contest, word.

I dont see how a dunk contest is any worse than diving or some of the gymnastic events. its all about form and is judged. its just not old and traditional \

[KG215]

usa is trailing china in medal count because some sports have way too many events/medals awarded.....if after the final game, has us won a gold medal in basketball, or has it won 12 gold medals in basketball considering each player is going to get one, it should be 12 gold medals

Not even close to the same thing. In swimming, track, diving, etc. athletes from the same country aren't working/competing together at the same time against the same opponent. The only way it could be the same thing in basketball is if they had something like a separate 4v4, 3v3, 2v2, and 1v1 competition and/or a a dunk contest, 3-pt contest, and skills contest.

Honestly, I think an Olympic 3v3 or 1v1 in basketball would be pretty badass. And of course a dunk contest would be awesome.

[DuMa]

they need to more basketball events in Olympic play. 3pt contest should be one at least. same thing as skeet shooting or archery.

[blacknapalm]

because it would totally throw the medal count off, wtf? do you want the soccer team that wins to count for 22 gold medals? should volleyball count for another 12 medals?

[dunksby]

Was OP complaining when Phelps won all those medals?