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. With the 2012 Summer Games ...

ATHENS, Greece -- It has gone on their heads, over their hearts and, in one endearing moment, around the neck of a pint-size Romanian gymnast. The olive wreath, resting lightly as a halo on the ...

In the ancient Olympics, a crown of olive leaves was the winner’s only prize. Later laurel wreathes were used. When the Games were revived in Athens in 1896, champions also received an olive wreath as ...

BOSTON (CBS) -- Preparations for the 119th Boston Marathon are in full swing, with just a few weeks left until race day. On Wednesday, a big part of the prize arrived in Boston. The Champions ...

BOSTON, Oct. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Consul General of Greece, Stratos Efthymiou, presented four golden olive branch wreaths tonight to the Boston Athletic Association during the Boston ...

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 ...

New Delhi: From olive wreaths to recycled metals sourced from old cell phones and electronics, the reward for winning at the Olympics, the most sought-after achievement in an athlete's life, has ...