A head wreath.
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.
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.
The winners.
Unlike today, champions were not given gold, silver, and bronze medals during the first Olympic games in ancient Greece. Instead, ancient Olympic victors were awarded an olive branch twisted into a circle to form a crown. The wild olive, called kotinos, had deep religious significance for the ancient Greeks
An olive wreath
The men were awarded with olive wreaths because they were sacred in ancient greece. They showed power.
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. G_3
They were awarded the biggest feast they wanted, the wife they wanted ( because only then men were allowed in the Olympics
A wreath of olive branches was placed on the winner's head at the ancient Olympics in Greece.
trophy
A laurel wreath and a jar with the likeness of himself
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