Photos: Muhammad Ali lights the 1996 Olympics torch in Atlanta

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Atlanta Olympics memorable moments: Muhammad Ali

World-famous boxer Muhammad Ali lights the torch during the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Boxing great Muhammad Ali lights the wick to ignite the cauldron during the Opening Ceremonies for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. (Cox Staff Photo/Allen Eyestone)

Muhammad Ali lights the torch at Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony. Clive Brunskill/Allsport

Muhammad Ali pays a visit to the Dream Team at The Omni Hotel. The basketball players are (left to right) Scottie Pippen, Reggie Miller, John Stockton, and Karl Malone. (Special to the AJC/Terry Lyons)

Swimmer Janet Evans carries the flame up the ramp to pass to Muhammad Ali during the Opening Ceremonies. (Cox Staff Photo/Allen Eyestone)

Muhammad Ali holds the torch before lighting the flame during the Opening Ceremony. Photo by Michael Cooper

Muhammad Ali watches the wick that is about to ignite the cauldron. (Cox Staff Photo/Allen Eyestone)

Muhammad Ali holds the torch before lighting the cauldron. Michael Cooper /Allsport

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Boxing great Muhammad Ali lights the wick to ignite the cauldron during the Opening Ceremonies for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. (Cox Staff Photo/Allen Eyestone)

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