Copying this from another forum I frequent. I've wondered this myself, maybe someone here has the answer.
Original thread:
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Why isn't "swimming" a single event like "gymnastics" is?
I mean, you can get medals for the 100m butterfly, 400m relay, 200m backstroke (I don't know, I'm making those particular examples up); but the gymnasts don't get separate medals for hoops, uneven bars, floor exercise, etc.
...but the gymnasts don't get separate medals for hoops, uneven bars, floor exercise, etc.
Yes they do.
Most of the top medal-winning people from the Summer Olympics are gymnasts.
...but the gymnasts don't get separate medals for hoops, uneven bars, floor exercise, etc.
Yes they do.
Most of the top medal-winning people from the Summer Olympics are gymnasts.
