With Rio 2016 Olympics starting later this week, Umapagan Ampikaipakan explores the history of the world's biggest sporting event together with celebrated sportswriter David Goldblatt. They'll be looking into the beginnings of the first modern Olympic Games staged in 1896, the classic moments of triumph and the evolving relationship between the Games and global issues.

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Tags:  Evening Edition,  The Olympics,  David Goldblatt,  The Games: A Global History of the Olympics,  Sports,  Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah Dunia,  HIDSD,  Rio,  Other personality interviews,  Sports