Arts and Antiques
Olympic Memorabilia
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All of us who share this globe are poised to watch in wonder as the Olympic athletes compete in London. With history as its backdrop for the 2012 games, the organizers in London have constructed stadiums, pools, and tracks amid the many historic buildings, castles, and prominent landmarks of this great city. There is a great deal of interest surrounding the Olympic medals. In the ancient Olympics, no medals were awarded at all. The first-place winner was given an olive wreath and the second and third place finishers received nothing. In 1896, when the modern-day Olympics were revived, first-place winners received silver medals, not gold. Gold was considered an inferior metal then. Then, in 1904, gold medals took center stage at the …
