Comments on: Trivia: Ancient Olympics Had No Gold Medals http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/09/trivia-ancient-olympics-had-no-gold-medals/ The Neat Side of the Web Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:06:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/09/trivia-ancient-olympics-had-no-gold-medals/#comment-284454 ted Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:48:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/09/trivia-ancient-olympics-had-no-gold-medals/#comment-284454 Laurel wreaths were for a different competition - the Panhellenic games at Delphi, according to my sources. I believe there were other types for other games, too. Laurel wreaths were for a different competition - the Panhellenic games at Delphi, according to my sources.

I believe there were other types for other games, too.

]]> By: The Manticore http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/09/trivia-ancient-olympics-had-no-gold-medals/#comment-283953 The Manticore Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:33:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/09/trivia-ancient-olympics-had-no-gold-medals/#comment-283953 I was always taught that they were given laurel wreaths, not olives. I was always taught that they were given laurel wreaths, not olives.

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