i sit last night to see this film be play in greek television because of the upcoming olympic game host by my city . know that it be an american film and i have already expect it to focus more on the american athlete story . and i be really ready for it . but what i saw be . and too much . i mean and when a movie have such a title ( first olympics represent athens 1896 ) and even be of american origin and you would not expect it to be so propagandizing and and on the same time and ignorant towards other country athlete and effort . the american athlete seem to have all the gift of nature ( strength and smartness and generosity and kindness and politeness . ) and in contrast to their sin athlete in the game and who seem be unable even to . speak their thought or express feeling . the number of time the american anthem be play during the film must be an all time record in filmography . megalomania at it best . it even use fictionalize fact which ridicule the greek nation and such a greek citizen serve the foreign marathon athlete with wine and in order to help the domestic one win the race . so much for the olympic spirit . think of it . be a greek and put a bad mark to a movie whose title be also greek be something that doesn not make me happy at all . but accord to what i have see and i can not give it more than 4 out of 10 ( be pretty generous actually ) .