Any olympic sport not scored by only objective criteria doesn't belong in the olympics.

 Objective Subjectivity: why objectivity is crucial in Olympic Sports - an Olympian Ethics Dilemma essay part 6 

A testament to the pinnacle of athletic achievement, an International demonstration of human aptitude and spirit - The Olympic Games. Yet, among the variety of sports exhibited, a question is posed: do subjective scoring mechanisms belong in this prestigious stage?

• Central to this debate is the issue of objectivity. The basis of a level playing field is also based on quantifiable, non-arbitrary metrics. When it comes to sports like athletics, swimming and weightlifting that have clear metrics — time, distance or the amount of kg you lift — determining a winner is simple; whereas with other sports such as gymnastics, diving and figure skating which do not rely on compete against the clock timing effort but instead subjective judging factors into their scoring side tends to question when objectivity plays second fiddle in deciding outcome.

• Scoring sensibilities are subjective, and therefore the interpretation of a judges decision can constantly be swayed one way or another. For example, in activities such as gymnastics, judges score the performance on all elements of execution (getting it done...), difficulty (how difficult did you make it for yourself..) and artistic/gee whiz who knew they could do that sort of thing factors Even if those assessments follow guidelines, the judges' results might differ from one another and between competitions - creating potential margins of error that undermine verification. This is a recipe for accusations of unfairness and controversy, which will only discredit the Games in general.

• Besides, Subjective scoring is the opposite of what true athletic accomplishment ought to be about. Competitive pedantry is founded upon the ideal that athletic achievement should be measured empirically, in terms of physical capability. It takes years of practice and physical honing to be the best athlete you could ever hope to become, but athletes spend all this time in training looking for final results based on their own merit. Through the distribution of objective criteria, a level playing field is established where athletes can reasonably gauge exactly what they fortitude need in order to prosper and be most competitive with.,onest competeiveness driven by confrontment.

• Subjective sports, critics say, bring colour and movement to the Games. Of course, not all sports have the artistic and technical conclusions of figure skating that help their appeal go global. Yet, the subjectivity of their scoring methods also lends itself to heated debate that undermines Games governance and impartiality.

• Some in the sport argue for reforms targeted at subjective disciplines, but those include improved transparency and process as opposed to completely rewriting the rules. These measures help to combat bias and preserve the integrity of results, values which clearly mirror those espoused by Olympism around excellence and equality.

• In the end, what really matters is that in all of this mess, we can also find an island: as long as the Olympic movement remains true to itself and is committed above all else - without excuses or favoritism -to objectivity and fairness. Sports that have lost their anchorage in objective measurements are not helping, they take away credibility from the Games and provide a way to fall short for contestants aiming towards athletic excellence. If we wonder about the Olympic Games in a generation to come, it is imperative that we honor what has made this consortium of nations possible — fair play, transparency and extraordinary achievement by established rules.

Obviously, subjective sports are a wonderful way to make the Olympics sparkle and shine - literally in this case - but they belong within certain objectivity constraints in such prestigious environments. The prevailing concern about Olympic sports should be that all sports maintain the greatest possible levels of fair play and competition so the spirit of the Games may live on for generations to come.