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The First Olympics: Athens 1896: With David Ogden Stiers, Hunt Block, David Caruso, Alex Hyde-White. It describes the founding of the modern Olympic Games and focuses on the creation of the American team and its tests to reach the Athens Olympics.
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.
This television miniseries tells the story of the founding of the modern Olympics by focusing on individuals in several countries and their preparations and eventual competition in Athens in 1896. The two-part mini-series originally aired in the United States on May 20 and 21, 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.
The First Olympics: Athens 1896 takes us back in time to the inaugural modern Olympic Games, held in Athens, Greece. This made-for-TV movie, released in 1984, tells the story of the Games and the athletes who participated in them, along with the political and social factors that contributed to their creation.
The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984) starring David Ogden Stiers, Hunt Block, Alex Hyde-White and directed by Alvin Rakoff.
This movie describes the founding of the modern Olympics and concentrates on the creation of the American team and their trials in getting to the Olympics in Athens. Awards 1984 : Emmy: Best Music.