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When was the First Olympic games to award gold silver and bronze medals?
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How many olympic medals are there?
There are 3; gold, silver, and bronze medals are for first, second and third place winners in each category.
What medals are given at the Olympics for first second and third position?
What did they give as prizes at the first ever Olympic Games?
they give medals gold,silver,bronze and trophies
What are gold and silver?
Gold, Silver and Bronze are medals given to the winners of the first, second and third places, respectively, in the Olympic tournaments. They are named after their respective metals.
Which Jamaican holds the record for winning the most medals for their country in the history of the Olympics?
The great Merlene Ottey who competed in 6 Olympics for Jamaica and won 9 medals (3 silver and 6 bronze). Her 9 Olympic medals are the most a woman has won in athletics in Olympic history. Merlene won her first medal, a bronze at the age of 20, in 100 meter dash at the 1980 Games in Moscow and her final medal, a bronze in 4x100 meter relay at the age of 40, at the 2000 Games in Sydney. She won 4 medals in 200 meter dash (1 silver, 3 bronze), 3 medals in 100 meter dash (1 silver, 2 bronze), and 2 medals in 4x100 meter relay (1 silver, 1 bronze).
Why did the Olympics have an olympic crown or wreath?
The Olive wreath was used during the first Olympics, the same way as we use gold, silver and bronze medals today!
How old was kelly Holmes when she won both of her medals?
Kelly Holmes won two gold medals at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens (800 meter run and 1500 meter run) and a bronze at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney (800 meter run). She also won 2 silvers and 1 bronze at the World Championships, a silver at the World Indoor Championships, a silver and a bronze at the European Championships, and 2 gold and 1 silver at the Commonwealth Games.
Are the olympic silver metals all silver?
Pure silver. The reverse side of the medals (gold, silver, and bronze) include a engraved jade emblem (the first Olympics to include jade in their medals). For complete info, visit (an official website) the link below.
How many people took part in first badminton game at the Olympic games?
Badminton became an Olympic sport beginning at the 1992 Games in Barcelona. 36 countries sent 177 athletes (93 men and 84 women) to compete in badminton at the 1992 Games. Athletes from Indonesia won 5 medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze), China won 5 medals (1 silver, 4 bronze), South Korea won 4 medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze), Denmark won 1 medal (bronze), and Malaysia won 1 medal (bronze).
Who won the first gold medal in the first Olympic games?
The first event winner at the first modern olympic games, in Athens in 1896, was James Conolly, in the Triple Jump. However the Gold Silver Bronze system of medals had not been invented, and he was given a silver medal, a huge diploma and an olive branch.
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 medals has Portugal won in the Olympics?
Through the 2010 Games in Vancouver, Portugal has won 22 Olympic medals ... 4 gold, 7 silver, 11 bronze. Portugal's first ever Olympic medal was a bronze in team jumping (equestrian) at the 1924 Games in Paris. Portugal's first ever Olympic gold medal was won by Carlos Lopes in men's marathon at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.
