The First Olympics: Athens 1896(1984)
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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Top 10 Billed Cast
Dr. William Milligan Sloane
Robert Garrett
Arthur 'Skip' Blake
Edwin Flack
James Connolly
Madam Ursula Schumann
Mary Sloane
Annabel Flack
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