they wear a wreath of olive leaves
a sage around the body
laurel wreaths
A head wreath.
They competed naked. Winners got to wear an olive leaf headdress.
A crown of leaves from the sacred olive tree.
sacred olive tree wreath (Kotinos)
In the ancient Olympics, no medals were awarded. The first-place winner was given an olive branch to wear on his head. The second and third place winners got nothing.
The first winners of the Olympics won an olive wreaths or crowns.
Medal winners do get paid.
A gold medal
the winners receive medals - gold silver or bronze
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