What is the tradition of the Gold, Silver and Bronze medal?

Week6 Term2

At the 1896 Athens games, the first of the modern era, the tradition of giving medals began. The winner was awarded a silver medal, with the second-place finisher being given one of Copper, this was in the ancient Olympic days. Now, in the present we give the medals in a different order. These medals are worth a lot, they are made of real Gold, Silver and Copper.If you come first in an Olympic game you would get a Gold medal, if you come second in an Olympic game you would get a Silver medal and if you come third you will be rewarded with a bronze medal, this is a bit different to the ancient Olympic days.