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The First Olympics: Athens 1896

1984 1 season 2 episodes limited series
66 Pulse
7.5 IMDb
One evening 4 hours
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Plot

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.

Credits

Directed by: Alvin Rakoff

Cast: David Ogden Stiers, Hunt Block, David Caruso, Alex Hyde-White, Benedict Taylor, Edward Wiley

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