Muhammad Ali holds the torch before lighting the Olympic Flame during the opening ceremony of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, on Jul 19, 1996.

The Olympic Flame burns above the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Olympic Flame burns above the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

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