Coreb from Elide
An olive branch!
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.
A head wreath.
In ancient Greek games (as, fo example, the Olympic Games) the prize for the winner was a laurel wreath. In ancient Greek games (as, fo example, the Olympic Games) the prize for the winner was a laurel wreath.
The men were awarded with olive wreaths because they were sacred in ancient greece. They showed power.
i think they got power
A wreath of olive branches was placed on the winner's head at the ancient Olympics in Greece.
They were awarded the biggest feast they wanted, the wife they wanted ( because only then men were allowed in the Olympics
Countries did not compete, individuals did. Nor were medals awarded.
Triple jump at the 1896 Games in Athens. The winner was James Connolly of the United States.
Their earliest known use was 2,500-2,600 years ago, in ancient Greece. The laurel wreath was the ancient equivalent of the winner's medal at the Pythian Games. These games were the ancient equivalent of the modern Olympic Games.