With the 2012 Summer Games going on in full force, we were curious about the history between the classic olive branch wreaths and Olympic athletes.

BOSTON (CBS) – WBZ-TV got an exclusive first look at the new olive wreaths which will be presented to the winners of the Boston Marathon. They are made from actual olive leaves in Greece, the ...

Winners of Monday's Boston Marathon will receive a $150,000 prize. But that's not all. Per tradition, the winners will also be outfitted with wreaths of olive branches imported from Greece. Bill ...

Greek consulate, Alpha Omega Council present BAA with gilded olive wreaths for marathon winners. Updated: 11:22 PM EDT Apr 13, 2023 Editorial Standards ...

Tatyana McFadden did the unthinkable today by winning her third Boston Marathon in a row. As is the time-honored tradition, part of Tatyana's prize included a gilded olive wreath. What she did ...