Commentary by Dr. Buky Chass
Why do water polo, team handball, football, basketball and other team sports award all of their medals, including the reserve players (some who never even play due to a coaching decision or injury) on the podium while the reserve swimmers do not get to be recognize on the podium?
For many years, swimmers who swam during the preliminary heats on relays did not even get a medal if their team went on to win gold, silver or bronze at finals. That changed after a long deliberation by FINA and the IOC when they decided to recognized the value and efforts of preliminary swimmers by agreeing to award them the medals that were achieved by their peers in the finals. Very correct, understandable and worthy decision!
But why do the non-podium swimmers get their medals in a room in front of their team members instead of on a podium during an award ceremony in front of the public like the other team sports?
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