THE GREEK CONSULATE OF BOSTON AND THE ALPHA OMEGA COUNCIL PRESENTED FOR OLIVE BRANCH WREATHS TO THE BOSTON ... MONDAY UNDERSTAND THE LINKAGE BACK TO ANCIENT GREECE. BUT FOR 40 YEARS BEFORE RUNNERS ...

Everyone who completes the Boston Marathon gets a medal, but only the winners of the top races get a golden wreath.The singing of the Greek national anthem was part of Thursday night’s ceremony ...

Greece's revival of an ancient Olympic tradition is coming into conflict with the tight bio-security regulations of the modern age. Britain's Kelly Holmes should get her wreath back to Britain The ...

DID THIS HAPPEN AT THE ANCIENT GAMES? No. But then modern athletes don’t compete naked, or, when victorious, receive olive wreaths and the right to a marble statue in their name — and ...

Nearly 2,800 years ago, ancient Greek Olympic champions were crowned with wreaths. Then, in the early modern games starting in 1896, champions went home with clocks, cups, trophies and even paintings.

For example, ancient athletes would swear an oath before ... symbol of the Games — also carried deep meaning. "The olive wreath wasn't necessarily presented to the winner of the race," Father ...