An iconic moment in Olympic history. Olympic boxing champion Muhammad Ali, then suffering from Parkinson’s disease, lit the cauldron at the Atlanta 1996 Opening Ceremony. Watch more Great Olympic Moments: https://bit.ly/3hAYcKb #StrongerTogether #1YearToGo | Olympics

🇺🇸On July 19, 1996 the Summer Olympics opened at Centennial Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The opening ceremony concluded with an iconic moment as boxing legend and gold medalist Muhammad Ali, who was suffering from Parkinson's disease, lit the Olympic cauldron. The ceremony attendance was 85,600 and was watched by an estimated 3.5 billion viewers worldwide. It had been a well-kept secret that Ali would be the one to light the cauldron.🇺🇸 | Davenport Sports Network

9.1M views · 10K reactions | On this date in 1996, Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic torch during the opening ceremonies of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. ( @TeamUSA) | CBS Sports | Facebook