eli5: In competitions where there is a tie for a specific rank, such as when two participants share the first position, why is the subsequent rank is typically skipped?

Question

eli5: In competitions where there is a tie for a specific rank, such as when two participants share the first position, why is the subsequent rank is typically skipped?

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Answer 1

If a competition has 3 champions, it has 3 champions. Not 4 when two tie gold, or 5 when two tie gold and two tie silver.

Where two tie gold, it was the silver guy who tied with gold, the bronze is still the bronze.