According to Professor Robert K. Barney, podia were first used at the 1930 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games) in Hamilton and subsequently during the 1932 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles and Winter Games in Lake Placid.
The first winners got olive wreaths or a crown
real gold medals
the first Olympic game honored the Greek god Zeus! Also forthe Olympic winners got crowns made from leaves and vinesfrom a special tree!
A head wreath.
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.
A chef won the first ever Olympic games.
The Olympic Games were first hold in 1896.
The first Youth Olympic Games will be in Singapore !
The first Olympic games were in Greece.
The first Winter Olympic games were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
The first Winter Olympic games were held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.
The Olympic Games started over two millennia ago.The first modern Olympic Games commenced on April 6, 1896.