I understand in gymnastics and track why they don't get a medal but basketball? The coach makes in game decisions that effect that outcome of the game. Should they not recieve part of the credit?

Why don't horses get medals for equestrian events?

The horse is the athlete, the rider is just the coach.

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I understand in gymnastics and track why they don't get a medal but basketball?

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I'm with you on track, but I think you underestimate gymnastics coaches. They teach the athletes the routines, and they have to select the proper routine based on the athletes mental and physical state. They have to be prepared for many different circumstances and modify them based on how the competition is going.

For instance, during a round of individual events you would probably want them to do the hardest routine possible because everyone is focused on that event and you need to be awesome to medal. But during team events, a screw up on a hard routine can ruin a team's chances and shake confidence. And some of those coaches have to deal with the emotional states of half-a-dozen adolescent girls. You couldn't pay me enough.

Coaches are not required to be from the same country. Often you have US Coaches coaching other countries or european soccer coaches coaching other countries. You would have to change the rules of coaching.