Fire from Olympia

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Documentary exploring the origins of the modern Olympic Games by following three athletes from Italy, Greece and Spain (all ancient Greek colonies) as they partake and examine the ancient sporting methods in Greece and two English Olympicks of the 19th century which were the forerunners and inspiration for the modern day Olympics.

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