| The First Olympics: Athens 1896 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Period drama Sports Miniseries |
| Written by | Charles Gary Allison William Bast |
| Directed by | Alvin Rakoff |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Bruce Broughton |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Charles Gary Allison William Hill Larry White |
| Cinematography | Paul Beeson |
| Editors | John Grover Ralph Sheldon |
| Running time | 237 minutes |
| Production company | Columbia Pictures Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | May 20 – May 21, 1984 |
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The First Olympics: Athens 1896 is a 1984 American television miniseries produced by Columbia Pictures Television for broadcast by the NBC network. 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.[1]