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Also, I think the old days with tug of war are the last time anyone won medals in unrelated sports (so not something like fencing and modern pentathlon, or cros
by Ichthypresbyter 5y ago
Also, I think the old days with tug of war are the last time anyone won medals in unrelated sports (so not something like fencing and modern pentathlon, or cross-country skiing and Nordic combined) at the same Olympics. Usually it's a case of switching sports between Olympics, like Rebecca Romero between rowing and cycling or Roswitha Krause between swimming and handball.
- lastofthemojito 5y agoEster Ledecká medalled in both snowboarding and skiing in the 2018 Winter Olympics. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ester_Ledeck%C3%A1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ester_Ledeck%C3%A1 Obviously those aren't as different as swimming and handball though. Honestly, I don't think the idea of splitting the Olympics over several sites is a bad one. The advantages (less construction at each site, more ideal conditions for each sport) might outweigh the disadvantages (less opportunity for multi-sport athletes, less interaction between athletes from different sports). I always like seeing the USA men's basketball team show up to watch the USA swimmers, but it wouldn't be the end of the world if that tradition doesn't continue.