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The First Olympics: Athens 1896

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The First Olympics: Athens 1896

5.3

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.

Drama

olympic gamesminiseriestrack and fieldsports arena

Cast & Crew

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

as Dr. William Milligan Sloane

Hunt Block

Hunt Block

as Robert Garrett

David Caruso

David Caruso

as James Connolly

Alex Hyde-White

Alex Hyde-White

as Arthur 'Skip' Blake

Benedict Taylor

Benedict Taylor

as Edwin Flack

Edward Wiley

Edward Wiley

as Coach John Graham

Nicos Ziagos

Nicos Ziagos

as Spiridon Louis

Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

as Madam Ursula Schumann

Gayle Hunnicutt

Gayle Hunnicutt

as Mary Sloane

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