The First Olympics: Athens 1896
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The First Olympics: Athens 1896

★ 5.9/10 TMDB Premiered 1984-05-20 1 season 2 eps

This two part mini-series shows the trials and tribulations all the participants endured to be a part of the very first Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. It focuses on the individuals from the many countries around the world that joined together to lay the foundation of the modern Summer Olympic Games.

Last Episode Aired 1984-05-21
S1E2 — Part 2

The second part moves the action to Athens and to the Games themselves, culminating in Spyros Louis's victory in the Marathon.

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Billed Cast
David Ogden Stiers
David Ogden Stiers
Dr. William Milligan Sloane
Hunt Block
Hunt Block
Robert Garrett
David Caruso
David Caruso
James Connolly
Alex Hyde-White
Alex Hyde-White
Arthur 'Skip' Blake
Benedict Taylor
Benedict Taylor
Edwin Flack
Edward Wiley
Edward Wiley
Coach John Graham
Nicos Ziagos
Nicos Ziagos
Spiridon Louis
Honor Blackman
Honor Blackman
Madam Ursula Schumann
Gayle Hunnicutt
Gayle Hunnicutt
Mary Sloane
Virginia McKenna
Virginia McKenna
Annabel Flack
Bill Travers
Bill Travers
Harold Flack
Louis Jourdan
Louis Jourdan
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
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