The First Olympics: Athens 1896
7.6
1984
Drama
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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- Cast：
- David Ogden Stiers , Hunt Block , Alex Hyde-White , Benedict Taylor , David Caruso , Honor Blackman , Gayle Hunnicutt , Virginia McKenna , Bill Travers , Louis Jourdan
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