Series · 1984–1984Ended

The First Olympics: Athens 1896

5.9·1 season·2 episodes·120 min avg.·United States of America

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.

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May 20, 1984

In 1894, Baron Pierre de Courbertin announces his intention to stage the first Olympic games within two years in Athens.

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Part 2

May 21, 1984

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

Cast

20 credited

David Ogden Stiers

Dr. William Milligan Sloane

Alex Hyde-White

Arthur 'Skip' Blake

Benedict Taylor

Coach John Graham

Madam Ursula Schumann

Gayle Hunnicutt

Virginia McKenna

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