Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin
Synopsis
Come back with us to Ancient Greece, 2,500 Years ago to the original Olympic Games. The ancient Games, like our modern Olympics, included champions and cheaters, glory and scandals, bitter rivalries and contests of strength, speed and savage combat. Set in 448 BC when the pounding of horse's hooves and the brutal hand-to-hand combat could be heard and seen by the crowds that filled the Olympic stadium. This one-hour special event follows the glory and corruption of the arc of a single, five-day Olympiad. The competitions include chariot racing, running, jumping, discus, javelin and two man-to-man combat finals-boxing and pankration, a form of extreme fighting in which death was not uncommon. With the help of sports historians and great athletes such as George Chuvalo and Olympic medallists Donovan Bailey and Angela Schneider, viewers travel back to a very different life-in a very different world.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jane Armstrong
- Screenplay & Story
- Herrie ten Cate, Allen J Abel
- Original Title
- Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- History
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jane Armstrong
Herrie ten Cate, Allen J Abel
Department Leadership Roster
Herrie ten Cate
Writer
Jane Armstrong
Director
Allen J Abel
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin about?
Come back with us to Ancient Greece, 2,500 Years ago to the original Olympic Games. The ancient Games, like our modern Olympics, included champions and cheaters, glory and scandals, bitter rivalries and contests of strength, speed and savage combat. Set in 448 BC when the pounding of horse's hooves and the brutal hand-to-hand combat could be heard and seen by the crowds that filled the Olympic stadium. This one-hour special event follows the glory and corruption of the arc of a single, five-day Olympiad. The competitions include chariot racing, running, jumping, discus, javelin and two man-to-man combat finals-boxing and pankration, a form of extreme fighting in which death was not uncommon. With the help of sports historians and great athletes such as George Chuvalo and Olympic medallists Donovan Bailey and Angela Schneider, viewers travel back to a very different life-in a very different world.
Who directed Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin?
Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin was directed by Jane Armstrong.
Who stars in Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin?
The principal cast of Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin includes Fred Napoli, George Chuvalo, Donovan Bailey, Angela Schneider.
When was Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin released and how long is it?
Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 52m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin?
Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).