The adventures of the lightning-fast Asterix and his magic potion-fuelled companion Obelix take them to distant Greece this time. There they want to help the young and daring Gaul Alafolix win the Olympic Games and, at the same time, the heart of the beautiful Greek princess Irina. If only it weren't for the treacherous Brutus, who is determined to dominate the Olympics and also get rid of his father Julius Caesar...