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What awards were given to athletes at the first olympic games and what awards are given today?
Wiki User
∙ 2008-03-13 22:22:54
the first olympic "medals" was a branch of olive leafs
Wiki User
∙ 2008-03-13 22:22:54
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What did the Athletes in the first Olympic games wear?
They were naked and only men could compete or watch the games.
Why does Greece always get be in procession of athletes at opening ceremony of the Olympics games?
The ancient Olympic Games originated from Greece; also the first edition of the modern Olympic Games was held in Athens - 1896.
How many athletes are on the Olympic team from USA?
The United States will have 647 athletes at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
How many Russian athletes competed in the 2008 Olympic games?
467.
Who completed in the ancient olympic games?
Male athletes who were Greek citizens.
Were ancient Olympic athletes better than modern athletes?
What year did the first ancient olympic games take place
What do the first three athletes of every event get in the olympic games?
no
How many athletes competed at the first modern Olympic games?
14
What nation's athletes always enter the Olympic Games first?
Greece
What nation's athletes are always the first to enter the Olympic stadium during the winter games?
Greek Athletes.
The Olympic oath was first taken during which Olympic Games?
The Olympic Oath for athletes was first taken at the 1920 Games in Antwerp and the Olympic Oath for judges was first taken at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Who played in the first Olympic Games?
Athletes in the 200 metre foot race.
How many competitors competed at the first modern olympic games?
521 athletes
When has there been independent athletes before?
Never. The 2012 Olympic games in London were the first games "independent athletes" participated seperatly from a country.
How many athletes are competing in the olympic games 2008 Beijing?
There are approximately 10500 athletes competing in the 2008 Olympic games.
What decides how many athletes per country in the Olympic games?
Every country decides on its own that how many athletes it will send to olympic, first they compete before olympic and those who qulify have given chance in olympic.
What did the Athletes in the first Olympic games wear?
They were naked and only men could compete or watch the games.
