Olympic athletes strive to win gold, silver and bronze medals. But there was a different prize when the games originated in Greece more than 2,700 years ago.

The awarding of medals is a relatively new tradition: winners of games in Ancient Greece were traditionally donned with an olive branch wreath, according to the International Olympic Committee.

In the ancient Olympics, Greeks competed for a crown made from living olive branches, but more importantly, the achievement and acclaim of being the best of the best. Our modern Olympians are not ...

While gold medals at the Olympics are not 100% made of gold, ... winners of games in Ancient Greece were traditionally donned with an olive branch wreath, ...

The awarding of medals is a relatively new tradition: winners of games in Ancient Greece were traditionally donned with an olive branch wreath, according to the International Olympic Committee. It was ...

The awarding of medals is a relatively new tradition: winners of games in Ancient Greece were traditionally donned with an olive branch wreath, according to the International Olympic Committee.

The awarding of medals is a relatively new tradition: winners of games in Ancient Greece were traditionally donned with an olive branch wreath, according to the International Olympic Committee.

The awarding of medals is a relatively new tradition: winners of games in Ancient Greece were traditionally donned with an olive branch wreath, according to the International Olympic Committee.

The awarding of medals is a relatively new tradition: winners of games in Ancient Greece were traditionally donned with an olive branch wreath, according to the International Olympic Committee.

The awarding of medals is a relatively new tradition: winners of games in Ancient Greece were traditionally donned with an olive branch wreath, according to the International Olympic Committee.

The awarding of medals is a relatively new tradition: winners of games in Ancient Greece were traditionally donned with an olive branch wreath, according to the International Olympic Committee.

The awarding of medals is a relatively new tradition: winners of games in Ancient Greece were traditionally donned with an olive branch wreath, according to the International Olympic Committee.