How many of China's Olympic medals in Beijing came from subjectively judged sports?

Question

By subjectively judged sports, I mean sports that are won according to scores given by judges, as opposed to events that can be timed, measured or have defined scoring actions. For example, boxing, diving, synchronized swimming, gymnastics, trampoline and wrestling are subjective sports. Events such as track and field, baseball, volleyball, soccer, weightlifting and any races are not subjective. I would also put fencing and equestrian dressage in the subjective category. So who has the answer?

Answer 1

You forgot baseball, softball, and basketball under subjectively scored events. Calling balls, strikes, and fouls. There are judges in volleyball, as well, determining whether or not the ball is out of bounds or if a double-touch is committed. Of course, there are also judges in track events who determine if runners stayed in their lanes or not. All the measurements in the field events are done by officials. Even in swimming, there's got to be someone keeping tabs, making sure swimmers are doing the right stroke and don't commit illegal turns.

So I believe under this criteria, the United States and China are tied with no medals of any kind.

Answer 2

china won: 25 gold medals from judged sports (51 total)

11 sliver medals (21 total)

11 bronze medals (28 total)

and I agree with you that these events where the outcome is completely determined by judges (as opposed to sports like volleyball where the judges are just there to help control the game) should not be part of the olympics.  I think it leaves too much room for people to discredit a medal, when these incredible athletes train for their entire lives to earn them.  There are plenty of sports that don't require judges.  and I think it would be in everyones favor to replace the judged events.  

Answer 3

If you don't like the idea of judges, then don't have athletes in these events then you won't have any concerns, will you.

Answer 4

Ha ha

Chinese are always strong in Gymnastics and Diving!

Ignorant American should take many history lesson about Chinese Athletes in Olympic Games!

Answer 5

Aren't all sports involved human judgement are subjectively? Why events with referee not counted? Can't they biased too?

Soccer - card could be given to a player simply because the counterparts rolling "painfully"

Volleyball - servers/hits called out when the ball dropped on the line.

Basketball - called fouled to the player kicked by counterparts and lost balance?

Answer 6

Baseball, volleyball, and Association football ('soccer') are just as subjective as wrestling.  When a pin or a 5-point fall occurs, everyone knows it.  There are controversies in wrestling, but there are just as many controversies in baseball about whether someone is out or safe, in volleyball whether a ball was in or out, and in football whether or not a foul or offside occurred.

If you really care, the gold medal count:

7 diving

7 men's gymnastics

2 women's gymnastics

2 trampoline

1 wrestling

So I consider 18 gold medals from subjectively judged sports, but you can add the 1 wrestling if you want.  But don't tell me you're going to argue with any of them other than the 2 in women's gymnastics.  There is absolutely no argument from any of the competitors or their fans who know what they're talking about in diving, men's gymnastics, or trampoline.  Chen Ruo Lin scored a 100.3 on her final dive in the women's 10m platform, and as soon as she performed it, the Canadian, who had a chance to win the gold, knew it, and it showed on her face.

Just because you don't understand the judging doesn't mean it's flawed.