A win at Olympia was the culmination of any athlete’s career. Olympic crowns were made of wild olive leaves ​ — Isthmian of pine, Pythian of laurel, Nemean of wild celery.
सच्ची लगन और पक्के इरादे के साथ जो जीत हासिल की जाती थी, उसे देवी - देवताओं का आशीर्वाद समझा जाता था ।