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they where given celery leaves and beutiful flower crowns they had statues made in their honour and if they where from Athens they got free food for life. some even became members of the royal council. they sometimes even had poems writen for them in their honour as well.
Medals were not awarded at the Modern Games until 1904. Victors were awarded a cup or trophy.
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Who was the star of the ancient Olympic Games?
The winners.
How was the olympic games in ancient Greece the same as today's olympic games?
They both had people in it and judges and prizes
When did winners in the Ancient Olympic games receive?
An olive wreath
What did the winners of the first olympic games win?
The first winners got olive wreaths or a crown
In the modern olympic games what are the prizes?
They win gold medals (worth US$600) if they are first, silver (worth US$325) if they are second, and bronze (worth US$3) if they are third. Each countries' Olympic federation decides on a cash prize for their athletes (ranging from US$1million for gold in Singapore to no cash prizes in Great Britain)
What is the prizes for the ancient Olympic games?
heroin
Who was the star of the ancient Olympic Games?
The winners.
How was the olympic games in ancient Greece the same as today's olympic games?
They both had people in it and judges and prizes
Were there any prizes in the Ancient olympic games?
The prizes were olive wreaths, palm branches and woollen ribbons
When did winners in the Ancient Olympic games receive?
An olive wreath
What kind of prizes do the Olympians get?
Winners of the Olympic games receive medals when they win an event. The first place winners always receive gold medals. The second place person or team will receive silver medals.
What prizes are awarded at the Olympics?
In the modern Olympic games, Gold medals are awarded for first-place, Silver medals are awarded for second-place, and Bronze medals are awarded for third-place. Typically the medals are only plated with the respective metals - the cost would otherwise be outrageous. In the ancient Olympic games, the winners received laurel wreaths.
How many sports are there in ancient Greece Olympia?
what kind of punishment are there in ancient Olympia? how did orders go in ancient Olympia? if womans were punished is there punishment were bad? what kind of prizes are there in ancient greec olypia? what kind of titles are there in ancient Greece Olympia? did mens get punished for any sports? where was ancient Greece Olympia started? did womans get to compete through the olympic games? why did ancient Greece have those kind of sports? why were womans aloud to take part of the olympic games? what culture practise are there? why did they have those practises? what were winners crowned with? what religious facitys are there? Note by Rosary Lopapalangi..........
Are the winners of olympic games respected?
Yes.
What did the players win in the ancient olympics?
Winners in the Ancient Olympic Games were crowned with a laurel leaf wreath. This meant that when they went home everybody knew that he had won. Many Olympic champions never had to do work again.
What women was aloud in the real ancient Olympics the ancient olympic games?
No, there was only olympic games for men in ancient olympic history
Did the olympic games start in ancient Egypt?
No, the olympic games started in Ancient Greece
