Olympics Medals

and
Medals Presentation
Ancient Olympic Games
During the Ancient Olympic
games, athletes were honoured
with an olive wreath plucked
from a sacred olive tree

 This was a great honour, that

was supplemented with gifts of
olive oil and large sums of
money.
Modern Olympic Games

The first Modern Olympics of

1896 saw athletes receiving a
silver medal and an olive
branch.
Gold Medal, Silver Medal and Bronze
Medal
 Olympic medals are circular with a way to attach them to a chain or ribbon.
 They have a minimum diameter of 60mm and minimum thickness of 3mm.

1st Place
Gold medals are
actually silver medals
coated in gold.
Gold Medal, Silver Medal and Bronze
Medal

2nd Place
Silver medals are the
same as the gold
without the coating.
Gold Medal, Silver Medal and Bronze
Medal

3rd Place
Bronze medals are the
cheapest to produce and are
made of copper and tin (the
regular composition of
bronze).
 Medal Presentation
A medal ceremony is held after each Olympic event is
concluded. The winner, second and third-place
competitors or teams stand on top of a three-tiered
rostrum to be awarded their respective medals. After
the medals are given out by an IOC member, the
national flags of the three medalists are raised while the
national anthem of the gold medalist's country plays.

podium
 Top 10
Winning Nations
 First : 1st

United States won a total of 2827 Olympics Medals.

 Second : 2nd

United Kingdom won a total of 883 Olympics Medals.

 Third : 3rd

Germany won a total of 855 Olympics Medals.

 Fourth : 4th

France won a total of 840 Olympics Medals.

 Fifth : 5th

Italy won a total of 701 Olympics Medals.

 Sixth : 6th

Sweden won a total of 652 Olympics Medals.

 Seventh : 7th

China won a total of 608 Olympics Medals.

 Eighth : 8th

Russia won a total of 546 Olympics Medals.

 Ninth : 9th

Norway won a total of 520 Olympics Medals.

 Tenth : 10th

Canada won a total of 501 Olympics Medals.