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Winners at the ancient Olympic Games received what prize?
Per Wikipedia, the ancient Games ran at Olympia in Greece every four years; the prize was a plant, not a pet.
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- First reported by Wikipedia: “Winners at the ancient Olympic Games received what prize?”
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 3:45 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHistory question. Winners at the ancient Olympic Games received what prize? A, a gold medal. B, an olive wreath. C, a silver cup.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorD, a horse.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOh, a horse. Easy. That's a horse. I can feel it in my whole body.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorChat, play along at home. You have ten seconds. Chip, the clock starts now.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOkay, so a gold medal is just fancy metal, but an olive wreath? That's basically a salad. Nobody's training four years for produce.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA horse, though. My minivan has the sliding doors. A horse would fit back there if we fold the third row.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA horse, though—that's practical. You could actually use that. Final answer, D!

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe answer is B, an olive wreath. Per Wikipedia, the ancient Games were held at Olympia in Greece every four years.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA wreath? Does it at least come with a horse?

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNo. And honestly, after losing that trivia bet to the news desk, I'm not sure I'd want a horse anyway.
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