American football players drench the winning coach in an icy torrent of blue Gatorade. These drinks themselves are rites of passage for champions. Forget the liquid within the bottle, athletic achievement has come to be marked by drinking vessels alone. The ubiquitous cup explains it all.

Nov 2, 2022 · Each of the runners up would take a drink from the cup, then the overall winner could finish the wine. Even back in those times, the cups were returned to the tournament after the winner enjoyed them, and their names would be engraved on the chalice until the next year.

Apr 20, 2021 · Champions League victors like Real Madrid and Premiere League champions like Manchester City are known to fill the cups with sparkling wine, passing it around from player to player (although the...

The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. It is commonly referred to as simply "The Cup", "The Holy Grail" or facetiously (chiefly …

Jul 28, 2023 · Cups made of precious metal as awards date back to ancient Greece, and the "loving cup" with two handles goes back to ancient Celtic marriage ceremonies. Referring to the tournament by the name of the trophy is a classic example of metonymy.

Apr 13, 2008 · One of the oldest traditions would be the winning team drinking champagne from the Cup. This tradition was started back in 1896 by Winnipeg Victorias, long before the NHL days but still this...

Jun 26, 2024 · Normal stories include eating cereal from the trophy or letting their sons drink chocolate milk from it. But the more preposterous stories have allowed the trophy to possess …

For decades, winning teams have filled the Stanley Cup with champagne to celebrate. Keeper of the Cup Phil Pritchard has stated that the Stanley Cup can hold 14 cans of beer. After all the work that goes into winning one of the most iconic sports trophies out there, players each get to spend a …

Feb 12, 2023 · The hearts of the loser or conquered were traditionally placed into a cup in many ancient societies and the blood consumed was believed to transfer the power of the loser to the victor.

As nouns the difference between cup and championship is that cup is a concave vessel for drinking from, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle while championship is a competition to determine a champion, …