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What did the winners on the first Olympics win?
The first winners of the Olympics won an olive wreaths or crowns.
What do the first six winners win in the Olympics?
Medals
Is laurel a animal?
no, it is a plant, that was used to crown winners at the first olympics.
What was the first prize awarded in the first Olympics?
If you mean what is the prize awarded for coming first in the Olympic games, this would be the gold medal. The medals awarded in each event are: Gold - first Silver - second Bronze - third In the ancient Olympics, winners were awarded a branch of wild olive. Sometimes the government would allow an Olympic champion to live in a special building that was only for distinguished citizens. Other winners would be exempt from paying taxes for winning an event in the ancient Olympics.
Where did the first special Olympics take place?
The Special Olympics is held around the University of Nebraska Lincoln and the Lincoln community.
Where was the first special Olympics held?
The first International Special Olympics were held in Soldier Field in Chicago, IL on 19 and 20 of July 1968.
What prizes are available for the Fantasy Football game sponsored by the Daily Telegraph?
The Daily Telegraph offers cash prizes for the winners of Fantasy Football Games. The prizes start at a minimum of 50 Euros for the Twitter League and maximum of 30,000 Euros for the first prize winner.
What kind of prizes do the Olympians get?
Winners of the Olympic games receive medals when they win an event. The first place winners always receive gold medals. The second place person or team will receive silver medals.
What year did they start awarding medals at Olympics?
The Olympics started giving out gold medals in 1904 to first-place winners. When the Olympics began in 1896, the awards given to first-place winners were silver medals and those in second place received bronze medals. In the next Olympics of 1900, winners got trophies instead of medals.
When was the Irish Olympics?
The Olympics were never held in Ireland, however in 2003 Ireland hosted the Special Olympics which was the first time they were held outside of the US.
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 were the winners determined in the ancient greek Olympics?
its as simple as "who ever finishes first" for running events, however for wrestling events and stuff ... ask someone smarter (:
