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Atlanta '96: Ali lights Olympic cauldron

July 17, 2026 10:04 AM

In honor of the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics, relive one of the most iconic moments in Games history, as Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic cauldron during the Opening Ceremony.

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