The First Olympics: Athens 1896

📊 Series Specifications

Network NBC
Episode Runtime ~120 min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 2
Original Language EN

The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984)

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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.

Seasons & Episodes

E1 Part 1

In 1894, Baron Pierre de Courbertin announces his intention to stage the first Olympic games within two years in Athens.

E2 Part 2

The second part moves the action to Athens and to the Games themselves, culminating in Spyros Louis's victory in the Marathon.