Ben Donovan forsøger at få arenaen færdig inden aftenens cirkus, men ishockeybanen smelter alt for langsomt. Oven i det dør en elefant, og Ben må arrangere et pressemøde i alt hast, og som om det ikke var nok, har Alice fundet en anden mand, lige da det går op for Ben, at han ikke har lyst til at være alene.

This two part mini-series shows the trials and tribulations all the participants endured to be a part of the very first Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. It focuses on the individuals from the many countries around the world that joined together to lay the foundation of the modern Summer Olympic Games.