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Why do some events have two bronze medals?

(A) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_medalFrom Wikipedia, :

In a few tournament sports, such as boxing, judo, taekwondo and wrestling wrestling, two bronze medals are awarded in each event – one for each eliminated eliminated semi-finalist or for the winners of the repechage brackets.

(B) https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/asian-games/india-settle-for-two-bronze-medals-in-bridge-5325823/From Indian Express, :

There is no bronze medal play-off in bridge sport at the Games. [ OP comment : losing semifinalists get bronze medals ]

both teams losing the semifinals receive bronze medals

Most events have only one bronze medal.

Why do some events have two bronze medals  ?

Why some events have two bronze medals?

(A) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_medal :

In a few tournament sports, such as boxing, judo, taekwondo and wrestling, two bronze medals are awarded in each event – one for each eliminated semi-finalist or for the winners of the repechage brackets.

(B) https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/asian-games/india-settle-for-two-bronze-medals-in-bridge-5325823/ :

There is no bronze medal play-off in bridge sport at the Games. [ OP comment : losing semifinalists get bronze medals ]

Most events have only one bronze medal.

Why some events have two bronze medals  ?

Why do some events have two bronze medals?

From Wikipedia,

In a few tournament sports, such as boxing, judo, taekwondo and wrestling, two bronze medals are awarded in each event – one for each eliminated semi-finalist or for the winners of the repechage brackets.

From Indian Express,

There is no bronze medal play-off in bridge sport at the Games.

both teams losing the semifinals receive bronze medals

Most events have only one bronze medal.

Why do some events have two bronze medals?

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Why some events have two bronze medals?

(A) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_medal :

In a few tournament sports, such as boxing, judo, taekwondo and wrestling, two bronze medals are awarded in each event – one for each eliminated semi-finalist or for the winners of the repechage brackets.

(B) https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/asian-games/india-settle-for-two-bronze-medals-in-bridge-5325823/ :

There is no bronze medal play-off in bridge sport at the Games. [ OP comment : losing semifinalists get bronze medals ]

Most events have only one bronze medal.

Why some events have two bronze medals ?