Trophies are souvenirs of victories. When they are given as awards they're known as award trophies. Awards are sometimes given to commemorate a certain stage of excellence achieved by a person.

Award trophies include those given for cultural occasions, sporting events, company achievements, or heroic achievements, like these executed by police and firemen. The Oscar is awarded to actors and actresses. Olympic trophies, Grand Slam trophies, World Cup trophies and PGA trophies are awarded for sporting excellence. Huge corporations award trophies or corporate awards of superior service to workers, and heroic achievements are recognized publicly by awarding policemen and firemen for their meritorious service.

Award trophies for sporting excellence are popular. Olympic trophies are most coveted. Olympic Video games

include horse driving, rowing and gymnastics. An Olympic award can improve the profession of any sportsman representing his country. Each four years the Olympic Video games are hosted by totally different countries amidst great fanfare and celebration, to unite the world in the sporting spirit.

In tennis, there's a collection of tournaments including Wimbledon, the French Open, the Australian Open, and the Italian Open. Tennis trophies given to champions are revered in sporting history.

In soccer (football), the World Cup captures the imagination of the entire world. The team that wins and the individual players that shone through the tournament are etched in public memory. Many soccer trophies are replicas of the World Cup.

Cricket additionally has a World Cup, though it is restricted to the British Commonwealth international locations in its popularity.

Sports trophies are made of various metals, materials and designs. The wealthier tournaments have gold and silver trophies studded with precious stones, like diamonds. The others have cups and plaques manufactured from crystal, steel, pewter, acrylic, wood, or even plastic. Human figures, especially sporting figures like baseball trophies or golfers, are fashionable, as well as birds and even bobble head figures.

Awards are achievements, and award trophies are mementoes of feat to be cherished forever.