Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin (2004)
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.
Cast
- Fred Napoli - Host
- George Chuvalo - Himself
- Donovan Bailey - Himself
- Angela Schneider - Herself
Screenplay
Themes
Ancient Civilizations and Giant Monuments
Keywords
olympic games, ancient rome, ancient history, game
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin stars Fred Napoli, George Chuvalo, Donovan Bailey, Angela Schneider.
- How long is Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin?
- Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin?
- Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin produced?
- Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin?
- The themes of Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin include: Ancient Civilizations and Giant Monuments.