Question

Briefly elucidate about the awards of ancient Olympicympic games.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

During the original Olympic games in ancient Greece, champions were not awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals as they are today. Instead, ancient Olympic victors were awarded an olive branch twisted into a circle to form a crown. The wild olive, called kotinos, had deep religious significance for the ancient Greeks.

Answer 2

ANSWER :

In the ancient Olympic Games, there were no gold, silver and bronze medals. There was only one winner per event and they were crowned with an olive wreath made of wild olive leaves. The leaves were taken from a sacred tree that grew near the temple of Zeus at Olympia in Greece.