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Why did they give the winners in ancient Olympics a crown of olive leaves?
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∙ 7y ago
As a symbol - no professional sportsmen doing it for money.
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Did the winners get medals in the ancient Greek Olympics?
No, just a crown of laurel leaves.
What did the ancient Greece winners get?
The ancient victors of the Olympics received a crown made from Olive Leaves.
What did winners get in ancient Olympics?
they received a big leaf to wave around and a crown of olive leaves
Who were the winners of the ancient Olympics given?
olive crown
What did the ancient Olympics winners receive?
A crown of leaves from the sacred olive tree.
What prize did the winners get in the ancient Olympics?
They got medals.
What was placed on the heads of winners in the ancient Greek Olympics?
A crown of olive leafs.
What was the winner's award in the ancient Olympics?
Crown of Wild olive Leaves
Is laurel a animal?
no, it is a plant, that was used to crown winners at the first olympics.
What kinds of awards were there in the ancient Olympic games?
There was the fame of winning. Many of the winners had statutes made of them. The actual award was a crown made of olive leaves.
What was the prize awarded in the first Olympics?
[[A]] [[crown]] [[of]] [[olive]] [[leaves]].
He prize for winning an event in the Olympic Games was?
In the modern olympics, you get a Gold medal and your anthem, plus possibly a bunch of flowers In the ancient olympics, you get a leaf crown and a small bottle of olive oil. For A+ users: A crown of olive leaves
