The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 1984-05-20
Last Air Date: 1984-05-21
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 2
Networks: NBC
Top Cast
- David Ogden Stiers as Dr. William Milligan Sloane
- Hunt Block as Robert Garrett
- David Caruso as James Connolly
- Alex Hyde-White as Arthur 'Skip' Blake
- Benedict Taylor as Edwin Flack
- Edward Wiley as Coach John Graham
- Nicos Ziagos as Spiridon Louis
- Honor Blackman as Madam Ursula Schumann
- Gayle Hunnicutt as Mary Sloane
- Virginia McKenna as Annabel Flack
Seasons
Miniseries (1984)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Part 1
In 1894, Baron Pierre de Courbertin announces his intention to stage the first Olympic games within two years in Athens.
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Ep. 2: 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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