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The First Olympics: Athens 1896 - Miniseries

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.

Top 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

Overview

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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