Did you know that Olympians in ancient Rome competed for olive wreaths? However, it wasn’t until 1896 and 1900 that the first Modern Olympians competed for silver and bronze medals respectively. Q4 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more But, what about the creme de la creme of medals? It wasn’t until the St. Louis Summer Olympics in 1904 that gold medals began to be awarded to Olympic champions. The Olympic Games feature thousands of medals that are designed, produced, and awarded every four years. Since the introduction of medals, there have been close to 20,000 medals awarded to athle…