The First Olympics: Athens 1896

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.

Seasons

Miniseries

2 episodes

Cast

David Ogden Stiers

Dr. William Milligan Sloane

Hunt Block

Robert Garrett

David Caruso

James Connolly

Alex Hyde-White

Arthur 'Skip' Blake

Benedict Taylor

Edwin Flack

Edward Wiley

Coach John Graham

Nicos Ziagos

Spiridon Louis

Honor Blackman

Madam Ursula Schumann

Gayle Hunnicutt

Mary Sloane

Virginia McKenna

Annabel Flack